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| tate of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc. |
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| the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period. |
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| the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet. |
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| the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch. |
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| the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction. |
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| he force exerted onto a surface by the weight of the air. |
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| a quantity representing the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere or a gas. |
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| rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. |
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| a narrow, variable band of very strong, predominantly westerly air currents encircling the globe several miles above the earth. There are typically two or three jet streams in each of the northern and southern hemispheres. |
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| the distance from the equator. |
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