Weather and Atmospheric Concepts

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Breeze that flows from the high pressure cool air above land towards the low pressure warmer air above the sea.

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Land Breeze

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Gentle wind that flows from the high pressure cool air over water towards the low pressure warmer air over land.

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Sea Breeze

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Movement of air, caused by differences in air pressure that result from uneven heating of the Earth.

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Wind

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Winds that do not travel long distances.

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Local Winds/Breezes

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When more dense cool air sinks towards Earth's surface.

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High Pressure

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When less dense warm air rises above the surface.

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Low Pressure

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Heat-driven cycles that occur in the air, ocean, and mantle that are caused by a difference in temperature.

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Convection Currents

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The measure of how closely packed together a substance's particles are.

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Density

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The amount of salt in something, like ocean water.

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Salinity

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Heat - the energy that comes from the movement of atoms and molecules in a substance.

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Thermal Energy