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Atmospheric Dynamics
Definitions
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Weather is the state of the atmosphere at a certain time and place on the Earth. It is a combination of meteorological phenomena.
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Elements of the climate
Precipitation, This is the name of the water that falls from the clouds onto a specific place on the Earth
Atmospheric pressure, This is the weight of the air on a specific area of the Earth.
Wind, this is a mass of moving air.
Temperature, this refers to how hot or cold the air is.
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Atmospheric pressure. Air doesn't exerce the same weight on all places. It is conditioned by physical factors by altitude, temperature and wind
Wind, Masses of air moving around in the atmosphere cause wind. Air always moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
Temperature, Hot air is less dense than cold air. Therefore, it rises and exerts less pressure on the Earth’s surface than cold air.
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Precipitation
Masses of air contain humidity. The amount of water in the air depends of the temperature of the air. A mass of hot air contains more water than a cold mass of air.
Water vapour in a mass of hot air also becomes liquid water when the air rises. This is called condensation and it produces precipitation.