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  • ...temperature and high humidity." [from ''Glossary of Arctic and Subarctic Terms'' (1955)]. ...(ADTIC) Research Studies Institute 1955. Glossary of Arctic and Subarctic Terms. ADTIC Pub. A-105, Maxwell AFB, AL, . 90 pp.
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  • == S-values == ...terms of tenths of degrees per hundred degrees [[absolute]] temperature. S-value lines are drawn on 4D charts because they are related to D-values by
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  • ...osphere]], generated by tidal motions of the ionized air across the earth's magnetic field.
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  • ...[[longwave radiation]] across a given surface, usually taken as the earth's surface. ...rth's surface is about 330 W m<sup>-2</sup>, making it one of the largest terms in the [[surface energy balance]].
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  • == Einstein's summation notation == ...verning equation can be concisely represented by a much smaller number of terms. The key to this notation is the use of indices (subscripts) ''i'', ''j'',
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  • |Display title=Bemporad's formula ...lockquote> <br/>For values of ''z'' less than about 70&#x000b0;, Bemporad's formula can be replaced by the simpler approximate formula, <blockquote
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  • ...>This expression is applied loosely and about equally to the more specific terms: [[station pressure]] and [[sea level pressure]].</div><br/> </div>
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  • ...number of terms.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph"><br/>''See'' [[Taylor's theorem]].</div><br/> </div>
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  • == Leibniz's theorem of calculus == ...b>(''t'') is rising with time, then one must use the full form of Leibniz's theorem to account for this effect.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph"></div
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  • ...he functional expression, in ordinary mathematics, of one [[variable]] in terms of others. ...ies associated with regression are referred to by the following technical terms: The variance &#x003c3;<sup>2</sup>(''y'') of the regressand is called the
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  • ...cos ''n''''X''<sub>''i''</sub>(''s''), or sin ''n''''X''<sub>''i''</sub>(''s''), then ''Y'' is being represented by a multidimensional [[Fourier series
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  • ...(ADTIC) Research Studies Institute 1955. Glossary of Arctic and Subarctic Terms. ADTIC Pub. A-105, Maxwell AFB, AL, . 90 pp. </div><br/>
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  • ...average. The ratio of the buoyant to the negative of the shear production terms is also known as the [[flux Richardson number]] and is a measure of [[dynam
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  • == Van der Waal's equation == ...perfect gases. When ''p'' is small and &#x003b1; is large, the correction terms are small and the two equations become identical.</div><br/> </div>
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  • ...der of the earth's radius, obtained by suppressing [[nonlinear]] advection terms from the [[momentum]] equations.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">The rem
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  • ...t has become accepted to define 1.0 &times; 10<sup>-6</sup> m<sup>2</sup> s<sup>-1</sup>K kg<sup>-1</sup> as one potential vorticity unit (1 PVU). <br/
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  • ...ctic Ocean. It is concentrated on the Siberian side with speeds near 0.3 m s<sup>-1</sup> and varies little with [[season]]. During winter it is augmen ...of the North Pacific is so much lower than that of the North Atlantic. In terms of freshwater transport the modest Anadyr Current is equivalent to several
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  • ...ea. The ''n''th moment in terms of Doppler velocity is related to that in terms of [[frequency]] by <blockquote>[[File:ams2001glos-De40.gif|link=|center|a
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  • ...e [[nonlinear]] terms in the expression of [[density]] as a function of ''S'' ([[salinity]]) and ''T'' ([[temperature]]) measured at constant [[pressu ...the [[mixing]] of two fluids of similar density but different ''T'' and ''S''. The volume of the mixture will generally be slightly smaller than the t
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  • ...istribution of the normal annual [[precipitation]] in terms of each month's "share" of the annual amount. <br/>''See'' [[isomer]].</div><br/> </div>
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  • .../div><br/> <div class="paragraph">Also known as von K&#x000e1;rm&#x000e1;n's momentum integral.</div><br/> </div><div class="reference">Brown, R. A. 197
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  • ...f 50 s, the thermometer would increase from 1&#x000b0; to 9&#x000b0; in 50 s. Note that nothing is specified concerning the time required for the instr
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  • ...ely long-distance preflight planning over ocean areas. <br/>''See'' also [[S-values]].</div><br/> </div>
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  • ...vention is to measure the depletion of [[power]] on a [[decibel]] scale in terms of the [[specific attenuation|specific attenuation]] ''Y,'' which is relat
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  • ...s, the radius of curvature is ''V''/''f'', which is about 10 km for a 1 m s<sup>-1</sup> current.</div><br/> </div>
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  • ...gal force on the earth and [[atmosphere]] due to rotation about the earth's axis is incorporated with the [[field]] of [[gravitation]] to form the fie
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  • ...large ions is much smaller, of the order of 10<sup>-9</sup> cm<sup>3</sup> s<sup>-1</sup>. <br/>''See'' [[combination coefficient|combination coefficie
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  • ...b temperatures]], respectively; ''e'' is the vapor pressure; ''e''<sub>''s''</sub>(''T''<sub>''w''</sub>) is the [[saturation vapor pressure]] at the
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  • ...mirages are abnormal or anomalous when they are so common near the earth's surface, merely because they are not as common farther away from that surf
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  • ...), a new "practical salinity scale" has been determined. It is defined in terms of its electrical conductivity relative to a prescribed [[standard]] and i
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  • ...), a new "practical salinity scale" has been determined. It is defined in terms of its electrical conductivity relative to a prescribed [[standard]] and i
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  • ...tive low atmospheric [[pressure]] usually coexist, in common practice the terms cyclone and [[low]] are used interchangeably. Also, because cyclones are ne
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  • ...tive low atmospheric [[pressure]] usually coexist, in common practice the terms cyclone and [[low]] are used interchangeably. Also, because cyclones are ne
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  • ...by ''T''<sub>''r''</sub> = ''P''/''kB'', where ''k'' denotes [[Boltzmann's constant]], 1.38 &times; 10<sup>-23</sup>J K<sup>-1</sup>. The receiver tem
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  • ...of the entire [[atmosphere]]–[[ocean]]–land surface [[climate system]], in terms of its internal interactions and its response to external factors, for exam
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  • ...he end point. It is customary to express chemical analyses of seawater in terms of chlorinity or of [[chlorosity]].
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  • ...rmation. <br/>''See'' [[scalar product]], [[vector product]], [[Helmholtz's theorem]].</div><br/> </div>
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  • ...'See'' [[scalar product|scalar product]], [[vector product]], [[Helmholtz's theorem]].</div><br/> </div>
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  • ...erms. A living document, containing over 12,000 terms, individual Glossary terms are periodically updated as our fields evolve. ...tions from the list and asked to review each vendor’s translation of those terms. Each term was evaluated by at least two volunteers. A translation evaluati
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  • ...]] at the tops of [[cloud]] or [[fog]] layers within the mixed layer. The terms mixed layer, convective mixed layer, and convective boundary layer commonl
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  • ...]] at the tops of [[cloud]] or [[fog]] layers within the mixed layer. The terms mixed layer, convective mixed layer, and convective boundary layer commonl
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  • ...e air [[pressure]] and [[specific volume]], respectively; ''a'' the earth's radius; and &#x003c6; the latitude. The left-hand member of the equation re
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  • ...sual." It is very stormy and squally, the squalls sometimes reaching 50 m s<sup>-1</sup> or more. F. Defant (1951) distinguishes between [[cyclonic bo
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  • ...sual." It is very stormy and squally, the squalls sometimes reaching 50 m s<sup>-1</sup> or more. F. Defant (1951) distinguishes between [[cyclonic bor
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  • ...in a column of unit cross section extending all of the way from the earth's surface to the "top" of the [[atmosphere]]. Mathematically, if ''x''(''p'')
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  • ...the meteorological community, offering over 12,000 scientifically defined terms and serving over half a million users annually. However, language barriers ...language models, to translate the 50 most viewed English-language glossary terms while we work to secure funding for a translation of the complete Glossary.
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