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Rain shadow
an area next to a mountain with a dry climate
thermohaline circulation
the process responsible for ocean currents: warm water (less salty) rises, cool water (more salty) falls
continental drift
the process by which tectonic plates caused the continents to drift apart
Greenhouse gasses
gasses that capture IR energy from the Earth (CO2, CH4, H2O, O3, NO2)
negative feedback loop
response makes the stimulus weaker
positive feedback loop
response makes the stimulus stronger
albedo
a measure for how much energy a substance reflects back into the atmosphere
proxy records
Physical characteristics preserved in the environment that give us data about the past
interglacial period
a period in between ice ages when the Earth is warm
IR (Infrared)
longer wave-length energy coming from the Earth to the atmosphere
UV (Ultraviolet)
shorter-wavelength energy coming from the sun to the Earth
carbon sinks
take carbon out of the atmosphere (forests, plants, algae, negative CO2 emissions technologies)
carbon sources
emit carbon into the atmosphere (fire, burning fossil fuels, ocean, respiration)
industrialization
process of economic and technological development
Anthropogenic
caused by humans
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC)
chemicals that deplete the ozone layer
Ozone
Gas that helps reflect UV light; Harmful greenhouse gas when it is in the troposphere
cryosphere
frozen water on Earth
Lithosphere
Rocks on Earth (Tectonic plates)
Hydrosphere
Water on earth
Biosphere
living things on Earth
Atmosphere
The gasses surrounding the Earth
Latitude
Measure for the North-South point of a location
Topography
physical features of the land (mountains, valleys, plateaus, etc.)
Atmospheric Pressure
force exerted on a thing by the air // pressure within the atmosphere of the Earth
weather
Short term perception of climate (rain/sun/wind/humidity/clouds/temperature)
Climate
pattern of weather in a region for a long period of time
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