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CRYSTALIZATION
The process of a substance going directly from a vapor form (water vapor) to a solid (ice) at the same temperature, without going through the liquid phase (water). The opposite of sublimation.
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Absolute humidity
A type of humidity that considers the mass of water vapor present per unit volume of space. Also considered as the density of the water vapor. It is usually expressed in grams per cubic meter.
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Air
This is considered the mixture of gases that make up the earth's atmosphere. The principal gases that compose dry air are nitrogen (N2) at 78.09%, oxygen (O2) at 20.946%, argon (A) at 0.93%, and [..]
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Air mass
An extensive body of air throughout which the horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics are similar.
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AIR POLLUTION
The soiling of the atmosphere by contaminants to the point that may cause injury to health, property, plant, or animal life, or prevent the use and enjoyment of the outdoors.
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Altimeter
An instrument used to determine the altitude of an object with respect to a fixed level. The type normally used by meteorologists measures the altitude with respect to sea level pressure.
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Altitude
In meteorology, the measure of a height of an airborne object in respect to a constant pressure surface or above mean sea level.
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Anemometer
An instrument that measures wind speed.
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antarctic
Of or related to the area around the geographic South Pole, from 90 degrees South to the Antarctic Circle at approximately 66 1/2 degrees South latitude, including the continent of Antarctica. Along t [..]
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ANTARCTIC OCEAN
Although not officially recognized as a separate ocean body, it is commonly applied to those portions of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans that reach the Antarctic continent on their southern e [..]
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