Environmental Chemistry Flashcards

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net radiation budget

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difference between incoming and outgoing radiation from Earth’s surface

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Coriolis effect

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deflection of any object from a straight ling path, caused by the rotation of the Earth

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heat of fusion

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amount of energy absorbed from solid to liquid

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heat of vaporization

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amount of energy absorbed when from liquid to gas

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inversion

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reversal of normal temperature patterns, seen in troposphere, happens high in elevation

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thermal energy

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amount of energy by kinetic energy

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radiant energy

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energy that is transmitted as electromagnetic waves

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insolation

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amount of solar energy received by a region on Earth’s surface

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angle of incidence

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degree of Earth’s poles are tilted from the perpendicular to the surface

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angle of inclination

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the earth is tilted 23.5 degrees to be parallel to the sun

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equinox

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daylight hours are equal

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latitude

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lines run parallel to the earth’s equator

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conduction

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transfer of energy through direct contact of particles

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convection

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transfer of energy through movement of particles

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