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Physical Geography 5 set 1
Physical Geography chapter 5 first 14 vocab
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Geography
Undergraduate 1
03/08/2010

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absolute humidity
Definition
the amount of water vapor in a given volume of air
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acid rain
Definition
the deposition of either wet or dry acidic materials from the atmosphere on Earth's surface
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advection fog
Definition
develops when warm, moist air moves horizontally over a cold surface
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altocumulus cloud
Definition
a middle cloud composed of liquid water: often puffy and indicating settled weather conditions
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altostratus cloud
Definition
a middle cloud composed of liquid water: often associated with changing weather
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cirriform clouds
Definition
thin, wispy, and composed of ice crystals rather than water droplets
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cirrocumulus cloud
Definition
these high clouds are often harbingers of an approaching weather system or storm
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