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Foehn


A warm dry wind on the lee side of a mountain range, whose temperature is increased as the wind descends down the slope. It is created when air flows downhill from a high elevation, raising the temper [..]
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Thermosphere


A thermal classification, it is the layer of the atmosphere located between the mesophere and out space. It is a region of steadily increasing temperature with altitude.
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Twilight


Often called dusk, it is the evening period of waning light from the time of sunset to dark.
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Active Alerts Thornton


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Weather Glossary


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A Advection


The horizontal transfer of any property in the atmosphere by the movement of air. Examples include heat and moisture advection.
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a advection


The horizontal transfer of any property in the atmosphere by the movement of air. Examples include heat and moisture advection.
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Air


This is considered the misture of gases that make up the earth's atmosphere. The principle gases that compose dry air are Nitrogen at 78.084%, Oxygen at 20.946%, Argon at .93%, and Carbon Dioxide [..]
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airmass


An extensive body of air throughout which the horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics are similar.
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