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Climate
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the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
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specific heat
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the quanity of heat required to raise a unit mass of homogenous matieral
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El Nino
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the warm water phase of the El nino. it's a periodic occurence of warm weather.
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Monsoon
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a seasonal wind that blows toward the land in the summer bring heavy rains
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tropical climate
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a climate characterized by high temperature and heavy precipitation during at least part of the year
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polar climate
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a climate that is characterized by average temperatures that are near or below freezing
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microclimate
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the climate of a small area
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climatologist
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a scientist who gathers data to study and compare past and present climates
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global warming
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a gradual increase in the average global temperature that is due to higher concentration of gases such as C02
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