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total shortwave energy that reaches surface=?
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45
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average planetary albedo=?
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31
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average surface albedo=?
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3
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atmosphere has already reradiated how many units to earth?
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96
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how many units of longwaves are lost to space with atmospheric balence?
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69
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energy absorbed when energy is absorbed to a heat surface (earth) and when there is less energy to heat surrounding environment?
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sensible heating
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sensible heating is an example of?
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energy absorbed
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earth stores?
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heat
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how can you lose heat energy?
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jumping into a cold pool
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divied scale into 100 degrees using a decimal system?
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celsius
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5/9(F-32)=?
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C
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9/5 C+32=?
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F
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C+273=?
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K
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(maximum+minimum)/2
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mean daily temperature
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sum of allmean daily temps/#of days in month
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mean monthly temperature
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sum of all mean monthly temps/12 months
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mean annual temperature
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maximum-minimum can be daily monthly or yearly
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temperature range
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an example of a isoline is?
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isotherm
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what equals values of temperature?
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isotherm
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temperature decreases with height, normal lapse rate, 3.5 degrees fahrenheit/1000ft
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altitude
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what is an example of transporting atmospheric properties?
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artic blasts from canada in the winter time
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what is an example of pressure-unit force per unit area?
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weight of atmosphere per unit area
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mercury barometer is reported in?
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millibars
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what are millibars?
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lbs per square inch
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if the pressure differences are strong...
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the winds will be strong
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why do subtropical highs want to sink when they are around 25-30 degrees N and S?
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air is cooling
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rossby waves can amplify?
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meridional flow
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rossby waves can deamplify?
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zonal
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how many rossby waves are usually circiling the globe at one time?
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3-7
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rossby waves upper level convergence means?
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sinking air
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rossby waves in between a trough and ridge is a?
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divergence
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rossby waves in between a ridge and trough is a?
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convergence
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rossby waves tend to lock in over?
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mountains
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rossby waves troughs tend to lock in over?
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land/water
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polar front jet is stronger is winter and weaker in the summer because?
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jet stream is embedded in the upper-level westerilies
jet stream is the division between artic and warm midlatitude air |
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ITZ shifts north and south due to the?
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sun
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easterlie flow is from?
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east to west
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