Topic 3 Climate Change Flashcards
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Weather
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Refers to the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time.
2
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Climate
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The long-term pattern of weather conditions in a particular area, typically observed over a period of 30 years or more.
3
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Earth’s Energy Budget
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Refers to the balance between the energy Earth receives from the Sun and the energy it radiates back into space.
4
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Solar Radiation
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All light is measured on a spectrum.
Different types of light will interact differently with the atmosphere.
5
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UV Radiation
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Invisible
Causes sunburns, skin cancers and eye damage.
Is absorbed in the mesosphere.
6
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Infrared Radiation
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Felt as heat
Is absorbed by the troposphere and Earths surface.
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