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major link b/w oceans and continents

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atmosphere

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lowest layer of atmosphere; all weather occcurs

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troposphere

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extends from the top of the troposphere

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stratosphere

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most meteors burn-up

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mesosphere

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many satellites

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thermosphere

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outermost layer

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exosphere

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not a distinct layer; series of regions

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ionosphere

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layers of atmosphere

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troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
exosphere
ionosphere

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both a major catalyst and a balancing factor of atmosphere processes

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water vapor content

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amount of water vapor in atmosphere

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humidity

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mass of water vapor in a unit volume of air

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absolute humidity

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mass of water vapor compared to the total mass of air parcel

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specific humidity

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represents amount of water in air in percentage

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relative humidity

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has the ability to change from one state of matter to another

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water vapor

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aka latent energy or heat of transformation; energy released or absorbed by a body or thermodynamic system

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latent heat

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land is heated more rapidly than sea

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insolation

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air that descends because it is cool

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high-pressure system

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warm air rises and draws air inward toward the center of low pressure

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low-pressure system

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tops are rounded, puffy, and a brilliant white when sunlit. while their bottoms are flat and relatively dark.

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cumulus clouds

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hang low in the sky as flat, featureless, uniform layer of grayish cloud. resembles fog.

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stratus clouds

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occur in patches with blue sky visible in b/w; honeycomb apperance

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stratocumulus clouds

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white or gray patches; sheep backs; mackerel skies

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altocumulus clouds

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cover the sky in a dark gray layer; quintessential rain cloud

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nimbostratus clouds

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bluish-gray sheets

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altostratus clouds

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ice crystals; cloudlets

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cirrocumulus clouds

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“curl of hair”

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cirrus

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transparent whitish clouds; halo (ring or circle of light)

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cirrostratus clouds

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types of clouds

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cirrostratus
cirrus
cirrocumulus
altostratus
altocumulus
stratus
stratocumulus
cumulus
nimbostratus
cumulonimbus

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“cauliflower”

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cumulonimbus clouds

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phenomenon that causes fluids, like water and air, to curve as they travel accross or above Earth’s surface

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coriolis effect

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best known for his work on the supplementary forces that are detected in a rotatong frame of reference

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gaspard-gustave de coriolis

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cells

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polar cell
mid-latitude cell
hadley cell

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prevailing winds from west to east

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westerlies/anti trades

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prevailing winds from east to west

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easterlies

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located at about 30° N and S of equator; calm winds and little precipitation

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horse latitudes