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11 Cards in this Set
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Isotherm
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Line connecting points of equal temperature.
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Isobar
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Line connecting pints of equal atmospheric pressure.
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Air Mass
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Large body of air with the same properties as the surface over which it develops.
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Relative Humidity
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Amount of moisture in air compared to amount needed for saturation at a given temperature.
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Station Model
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Weather Information collected by meteorologists at specific locations.
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Dew Point
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Temperature at which air is saturated and condensation begins.
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Air Pressure
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Great masses of air molecules pushing down from above.
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Precipitation
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Includes rain, snow, sleet, and hail.
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Clouds
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Millions of drops of water suspended in the sky.
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Fog
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Stratus cloud that forms near the ground.
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Saturated
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Air holding all the moisture it can at a particular temperature.
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