ESS chap6.1
25 単語
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atmospherethe layer of gases surrounding the Earth
tropospherethe lowest layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs
stratospherethe atmospheric layer above the troposphere that contains the ozone layer
mesospherethe atmospheric layer above the stratosphere
thermospherethe upper atmospheric layer where temperatures are very high
ozone layera layer in the stratosphere that absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation
atmospheric pressurethe force exerted by the weight of air
air pressurethe force of air pressing on a surface
greenhouse gasa gas that absorbs and re-radiates infrared radiation
carbon dioxidea greenhouse gas released by respiration, combustion and human activities
methanea powerful greenhouse gas released from livestock, wetlands and decomposition
water vapourwater in gas form in the atmosphere
nitrous oxidea greenhouse gas released from agriculture and combustion
solar radiationenergy from the Sun reaching the Earth
infrared radiationheat radiation emitted by the Earth’s surface
albedothe proportion of solar radiation reflected by a surface
insolationincoming solar radiation received by an area
convectionheat transfer by the movement of warm air or fluid
conductionheat transfer through direct contact
radiationenergy transfer by electromagnetic waves
atmospheric circulationthe large-scale movement of air around the Earth
windmoving air caused by differences in air pressure
humiditythe amount of water vapour in the air
condensationthe change of water vapour into liquid water droplets
precipitationwater falling from the atmosphere as rain, snow, sleet or hail