Weather Vocabulary

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Wind

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movement of air from an area of high density and pressure to low density and pressure. Caused by uneven heating of the earth

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High Pressure

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Very dense cool dry air. Brings happy weather.

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Air Pressure

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The force exerted by the atmosphere on Earth’s surface by the weight of the air above.

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Low Pressure

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Low density air. Brings lousy weather

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Coriolis Effect

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The movement of air as a result of Earth's rotation. (Northern Hemisphere it curves to the right)

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Convection

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Transfer of thermal energy through circular motion caused by heating and cooling of fluids (liquids/gases)

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Sea Breeze

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the breeze that blows from the sea toward the land during the day as air rising over the warmer land is replaced by cooler air from above the sea.

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Land Breeze

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The breeze that blows from the land toward the sea after the sunset. The land cools more quickly than the ocean cooling the air above it. The warmer air above the water continues to rise and the cooler air from over the land replaces it creating a breeze.

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Anemometer

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tool used to measure wind speed

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Barometer

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a tool that measures the amount of atmospheric pressure

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