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16 Cards in this Set
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Albedo
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the reflective quality of a surface, expressed as the percent age of reflected insolation to incoming insolation
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Conduction
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the slow molecule to molecule transfer of heat through a medium from warmer to cooler portions
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Contour line
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shows the map-reader the elevation of specific area
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Diffuse radiation
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downard compent of scattered incomming insolation from clouds and the atmosphere
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dynamic EQUILIBRIUM
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increasing or decreasin operations in a system demonstrate a trend over time, a change in avg conditions
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Normal Lapse rate
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avg rate at which temp decreases w/ altitude in the troposhere
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Enivormental lapse rate
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actual lapse rate at a particular time and place which varies based on moisture properites of air
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heterosphere
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region where gases are not evenly mixed
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latitude
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distance measured north and south of the equator from a point at the center of earth 0-90 degrees
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negative feedback
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feedback that discourges a response in a system: a tendency to resit change: associated w stabilty
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Ozoneoshphere
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laywer where ozone concenrtations, containted w lower stratosphere absorbs of 97-99 of uv rays converts it to infared radiation
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sensible heat
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heat that can be measured with a thermometerL a measure of the concentration of kinetic energy from molecular motion
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stratosphere
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portion of the homosphere that rangers 30 miles above the earth sruface
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scientific method
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approach rhat uses appilied common sense in an organized and objective manner.
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subsolar point
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only point receiving perpendicular insolation at a given moment-the sun directly overhead
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urban heat island
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developed area that is signicially warmer than surronding rural area
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