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atmosphere
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thin gaseous envelope surrounding the lithosphere
99% is within 50 km of earth's surface |
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meteorology
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study of the atmosphere and weather
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weather
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day to day, hour to hour, and instantaneous state of the atmosphere
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climate
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long term average state of the atmosphere
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climatology
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the study of the earth's climates
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climate vs weather
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climate is a player's batting average, weather is performance in the current game
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scientific research
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outgrowth of insatiable human curiosity about the natural world
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progress in scientific research depends upon
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well formulated questions
well established answers |
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scientific method in steps
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data collection
synthesis of gathered data hypothesis testable predictions and new rounds of observations |
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theories withstanding the test of tiem
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einstein's theory of relativity
darwin's theory of evolution based on natural selection- constantly being tested theory of plate tectonics- "young"theory, details are occasionally modified slightly by new observations, data |
