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albedo
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percent of solar radiation reflected by a surface
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atmosphereic pressure
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ratio of the force of the air to the are of the surface on whick it presses
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barometer
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instrument that measures atmosphereic pressure
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climate
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general weather conditions over many years
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conuction
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type of energy transfer in which vibrating molecules pass heat along to other vibrating molecules by direct contact
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convection cell
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looping pattern of flowing air
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ionosphere
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lower region of the thermosphere
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electromagnetic spectrums
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complete range of wavelenths of radiation
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exosphere
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layer of the atmosphere above the ionosphere that merges with interplanetary space
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greenhouse effect
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process by which the atmosphere traps infared rays over the eaths surface
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