Climatology Flashcard

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What is the composition of nitrogen in the atmosphere?

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78% nitrogen

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Name the gas which is responsible for greenhouse effect?

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Carbon dioxide (CO2)

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What is mesopause?

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The mesopause is the boundary between the mesosphere and thermosphere in the atmosphere.

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What is weather?

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Weather is the atmospheric conditions at a specific time and place.

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What is normal lapse rate?

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The normal lapse rate is approximately 6.5°C per kilometer.

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What is precipitation?

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Precipitation is water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.

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What is evapotranspiration?

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Evapotranspiration is the sum of evaporation and plant transpiration from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere.

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What is jet stream?

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A jet stream is a high-altitude, fast-flowing air current in the atmosphere.

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In the stratosphere, temperature increase with elevation due to absorption of ________________ by the ozone layer.

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UV-radiation

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The _____________ enable radio broadcasting to the earth surface.

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ionosphere