2. Atmosphere And Weather

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Atmosphere

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Transparent gases surrounding the Earth

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Weather

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Short-term conditions of the atmosphere

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Climate

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Long-term average condition of the atmosphere

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Energy budget

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Amount of energy entering, leaving and transferring within the system

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Diurnal

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24hr period (day and night)

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Insolation

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Incoming solar radiation

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Albedo

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Reflected solar radiation

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Sensible heat transfer

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Transfer of heat from one area to another

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Long-wave radiation

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Energy radiating from the Earth to space

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Latent heat transfer

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Loss or gain of heat (result of condensation or evaporation)

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Sub-surface supply

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Heat transferred to soil/ rock in the day being released to the atmosphere at night

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Global energy budget

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Whole planet’s energy system

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Net radiation balance equation

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(Incoming solar radiation + atmospheric counter radiation) - (reflected solar radiation + outgoing terrestrial radiation)

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Terrestrial radiation

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Long-wave radiation which is given off

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Atmospheric counter-radiation

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Long-wave radiation emitted from the earth to the atmosphere after it absorbed the short-wave radiation

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Short-wave radiation

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Energy radiating from the sun to earth

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Outgoing terrestrial radiation

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Radiation from the atmosphere/ Earth

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Diurnal range

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Temperature difference between night and day

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Thermohaline circulation

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Heat transferred through the ocean

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Coriolis force

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Spinning of the Earth

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Low pressure

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Air rising

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High pressure

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Air sinking

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Equatorial low pressure belt

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The zone where warm air near the equator rises

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Trade wind

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Air/ wind returning to the equator

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Sub-tropical high pressure belt

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Area where air descends in the tropics of cancer and Capricorn

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Temperate low pressure belt

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Areas near the poles where air rises

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Absolute humidity

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Water vapour measured in grams per cubic metre (g/m3)

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Relative humidity

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Amount of water vapour in the air at a given temperature compared to how much it can hold at that temperature

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Specific humidity

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Water vapour in the atmosphere measured in kg

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Humidity

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How much water vapour is in a parcel of air at any given time

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Dew point

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When a change in temp or pressure forms precipitation

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Condensation nuclei

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Water droplets forming around pollen or dust particles

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Sublimation

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Water vapour <-> solid form

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Specific humidity

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Water vapour in the atmosphere measured in kg

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Humidity

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How much water vapour is in a parcel of air at any given time

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Dew point

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When a change in temp or pressure forms precipitation

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Condensation nuclei

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Water droplets forming around pollen or dust particles

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Sublimation

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Water vapour <-> solid form

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Environmental lapse rate

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Expected decrease in temp as height rises

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Environmental lapse rate

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Expected decrease in temp as height rises

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Adiabatic lapse rate

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What actually occurs as air rises

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Environmental lapse rate

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Expected decrease in temp as height rises

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Adiabatic lapse rate

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What actually occurs as air rises

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Dry ALR

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The rate of air cooling or warming when condensation doesn’t occur

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Environmental lapse rate

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Expected decrease in temp as height rises

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Adiabatic lapse rate

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What actually occurs as air rises

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Dry ALR

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The rate of air cooling or warming when condensation doesn’t occur

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Saturated ALR

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Rate of air cooling at dew point and condensation occurring

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Atmospheric stability

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Air rising and cooling at quicker rate than air surrounding it

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Atmospheric stability

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Air rising and cooling at quicker rate than air surrounding it

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Atmospheric instability

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Air rising and cooling slower than its surrounding, continuously rising

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Atmospheric stability

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Air rising and cooling at quicker rate than air surrounding it

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Atmospheric instability

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Air rising and cooling slower than its surrounding, continuously rising

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Conditional instability

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Cool air being forced to rise continuously