Weather

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  1. 1. Water substance in a gaseous state that comprises one of the most important of all the constituents of the atmosphere."
  2. 6. The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction."
  3. 8. The pressure exerted by the atmosphere at a given point. Its measurement can be expressed in several ways. One is in millibars. Another is in inches or millimeters of mercury (Hg)."
  4. 11. The prevalent long term weather conditions in a particular area. Climatic elements include precipitation, temperature, humidity, sunshine and wind velocity and phenomena such as fog, frost, and hail storms. Climate cannot be considered a satisfactory indicator of actual conditions since it is based upon a vast number of elements taken as an average."
  5. 13. The change from ice directly to water vapor or from water vapor to ice with out going through the liquid water phase."
  6. 14. A visible cluster of tiny water and or ice particles in the atmosphere"
  7. 15. A measure of the warmth or coldness of an object or substance with reference to a standard value."
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  1. 2. The soiling of the atmosphere by contaminants to the point that may cause injury to health, property, plant, or animal life, or prevent the use and enjoyment of the outdoors."
  2. 3. Liquid water droplets that fall from the atmosphere, having diameters greater than drizzle."
  3. 4. The amount of water vapor in the air, compared to the amount the air could hold if it was totally saturated. (Expressed as a percentage)."
  4. 5. The warming of the atmosphere by the trapping of longwave radiation (heat) being radiated to space. The gases most responsible for this effect are water vapor and carbon dioxide."
  5. 7. This strictly refers to all forms of climatic inconsistency. But it is often used in a more restricted sense to imply a significant change. Within the media, climate change has been used synonymously with global warming. Scientists, however, use the term in a wider sense to include past climate changes also."
  6. 8. The density of water vapor. It is the mass of the water vapor divided by the volume that it occupies."
  7. 9. Liquid or solid water that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground."
  8. 10. A region of low atmospheric pressure that is usually accompanied by low clouds and precipitation."
  9. 12. Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen."