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| meteorolgy | the study of atmospheric phenomena |
| weather | the current state of the atmosphere |
| climate | long term variations of weather for a particular area |
| air mass | a large body of air that can take on the characteristics of the land below it |
| air mass modification | the changing of an air mass as it moves over a particular area |
| Coriolis effect | the movement of air and water currents in the different hemispheres that result from the roation of the Earth on its axis |
| trade winds | wind patterns closest to the equator |
| easterlies | wind patters that are closest to the poles |
| westerlies | wind patterns between the equator and poles |
| jet streams | strong air currents that flow from the west to the east |
| front | a boundary air that will seperate two air masses |
| thermometer | measures temperature |
| baromenter | measures atmopsheric air pressure |
| hygrometer | measures humidity |
| anemometer | measures wind speeds |
| celiometer | measures the height of clouds |
| radiosonde | a balloon instrument with sensors used to collect upper level atmospheric data |
| doppler effect | measures the speed of rain drops to determine future weather |
| station model | a record of weather data for a particular location in a particular amount of time |
| isobar | line of equal pressure on a weather map |
| isotherm | line of equal temperature on a weather map |
