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| The state of the atmosphere at a given time and place, short term |
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| Long term state of the atmosphere |
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| Lowermost layer of the atmosphere |
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| Layer above the atmosphere containing the Ozone layer |
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| O3, reflects ultraviolent rays from the Sun |
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| Layer of the atmosphere above the stratosphere |
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| The region of the atmosphere above the mesosphere |
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| The distance north or south of the equator |
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| The transfer of heat through matter by molecular activity via collisions |
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| The transfer of heat by the movement of a mass or substance. Can only take place in fluids |
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| The transfer of energy through space by electromagnetic waves |
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| The process whereby light bounces back from an object at the same angle at which it encounters a surface and with the same intensity |
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| The redirecting of light by small particles and gas molecules in the atmosphere, causing more light rays with weaker intensities |
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| The process of taking in something |
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| The process by which plants use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into energy-rich glucose molecules |
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| The fraction of total radiation that is reflected back by a surface |
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| The heating of Earth's surface and atmosphere from solar radiation being absorbed and emitted by the atmosphere, mainly by water vapor and carbon dioxide |
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| A line connecting points of equal temperature |
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| An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure |
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| A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure |
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| The amount of pressure change occuring over a given distance |
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| The apparent deflecting force of Earth's rotation on all free-moving objects including the atmosphere and ocean |
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| Two belts of winds that blow almost constantly from easterly directions and are located on the north and south sides of the subtropical highs |
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| A wind that consistently blows from one direction more than another |
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| The dominant west-to-east motion of the atmosphere that characterizes the regions on the poleward side of the subtropical highs |
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| A cool breeze blowing from the sea toward the land |
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| A breeze that blows from the land toward open water |
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| Swift high-altitude winds |
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| An occurrence, circumstance, or fact that is perceptible by the senses |
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