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Albedo

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Reflectivity of the Earth’s surfaces

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Atmosphere

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Mixture of gases, mainly hydrogen, oxygen, argon, carbon dioxide, and water vapour. That surround the earth.

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Climate

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Average weather conditions of an are over a period of years.

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Conduction

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Transfer of heat by contact

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Convection

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Transfer of heat by the movement of a gas or liquid.

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Latent hear transfer

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Transfer of energy via evaporation and condensation.

Water turned into vapour, heat used up. Water becomes liquid, heat is released.

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Sensible heat transfer

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Transfer of energy by convection and conduction

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Inversion

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Situation in which cold air is found closer to the ground and warmer air is found above it. Common in valleys and basins.

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Radiation

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Emission of electromagnetic waves, like x-ray and short and long-waves.

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Long-wave radiation

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Radiation from a relatively cold body, such as the earth.

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Short-wave radiation

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AKA ultra violet radiation, it is radiation from a very hot body, such as the sun. It travels in short wave lengths.

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Weather

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The state of the atmosphere at a given place or time.

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I insolation

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Incoming solar radiation