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| meteorology | the study of atmospheric phenomena |
| weather | the current state of the atmosphere |
| air mass | body of air that takes on the properties of the area over which it forms |
| humidity | amount of water vapor held in the air |
| relative humidity | a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air compared to the most it can hold at a given temperature |
| dew point | temperature at which water condenses |
| condensation | change in physical state from vapor to liquid |
| cirrus | cloud type that is high, thin, wispy, made of ice crystals |
