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Weather II Flashcards

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Atmosphere Pressure

A

how much air is pushing down on you

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Barometer

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instrument that measures pressure

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Dew Point

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temperature when air can’t hold water (causes condensation)

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Relative Humidity

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how much water is in the air

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Saturated

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Totally Full

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Psychrometer (sling psychrometer)

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instrument that measures dew point & relative humidity

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Wind

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Horizontal movement of air

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Anemometer

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Instrument that measures wind

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Coriolis Effect

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fluids curve to the right because Earth spins

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Porosity

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how much space is between particles

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Permeability

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Water’s ability to pass thru something

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Infiltration

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Water soaking into the ground

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Capillary Action

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water’s ability to climb up through particles

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