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Watershed
An ecosystem where all water runoff drains into a single body of water
Troposphere
The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere
Image: Troposphere
Stratosphere
The second-lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere.
Albedo
Ability of a surface to reflect light
Image: Albedo
adiabatic cooling
the cooling effect of reduced pressure on air as it rises higher in the atmosphere and expands
Image: adiabatic cooling
adiabatic heating
the heating effect of increased pressure on air as it sinks toward the surface of Earth and decreases in volume
Image: adiabatic heating
latent heat release
the release of energy when water vapor in the atmosphere condenses into liquid water
Image: latent heat release
Atmospheric convection current
global patterns of air movement that are initiated by the unequal heating of Earth
Image: Atmospheric convection current
Hadley Cell
a system of vertical and horizontal air circulation predominating in tropical and subtropical regions and creating major weather patterns.
Image: Hadley Cell
Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
The latitude that receives the most intense sunlight, which causes the ascending branches of the two Hadley cells to converge
Image: Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
Polar Cell
Cells of air circulation occurring between 60 degrees north and south and each pole.
Ferrel Cell
A convection current in the atmosphere that lies between Hadley cells and polar cells
Image: Ferrel Cell
Coriolis effect
The effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents.
Image: Coriolis effect
rain shadow
a region with dry conditions found on the leeward side of a mountain range as a result of humid winds from the ocean causing precipitation on the windward side
Image: rain shadow
Gyre
a circular motion of water in each of the major ocean basins
Image: Gyre

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