Month: August 2022

Mesosphere – Definition

Mesosphere The layer of the atmosphere located between the stratosphere and the ionosphere, where temperatures drop rapidly with increasing height. It extends between 31 and

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Meteorology – Definition

Meteorology / Meteorologist The science and study of the atmosphere and atmospheric phenomena. Various areas of meteorology include agricultural, applied, astrometerology, aviation, dynamic, hydrometeorology, operational,

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Absolute Zero – Definition

Absolute Zero Considered to be the point at which theoretically no molecular activity exists or the temperature at which the volume of a perfect gas

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Absorption – Definition

Absorption The process in which incident radiant energy is retained by a substance. The absorbed radiation is then transformed into molecular energy. Radiation The process

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Advection – Definition

Advection The horizontal transfer of any property in the atmosphere by the movement of air (wind). Examples include heat and moisture advection. Atmosphere The gaseous

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Advisory – Definition

Advisory Statements that are issued by the National Weather Service for probable weather situations of inconvenience that do not carry the danger of warning criteria,

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