AMS Glossary

Suggest new term or revision to preexisting term. Contacts. For information on citing and referencing the Glossary of Meteorology, see the Citation page. If you are looking for the AMS e-book Glossary of Weather, Climate and Ocean, which is a…

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GOES-T is currently undergoing thermal vacuum testing in a large 29' x 65' chamber. During thermal vacuum testing, the spacecraft will experience a vast range of temperatures, with some parts reaching as high as 188 degrees Fahrenheit (87 degrees…

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The heat source for our planet is the sun. Energy from the sun is transferred through space and through the earth's atmosphere to the earth's surface. Since this energy warms the earth's surface and atmosphere, some of it is or becomes heat energy.

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In 2011, Don Williams made the long trip from Michigan to North Dakota hoping to capitalize on the Bakken oil boom — to, as he says, 'chase oil and make quick cash.' It paid off; for years Williams worked in operations on the oil fields…

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The climate of the United States is strongly connected to the changing global climate. The statements below highlight past, current, and projected climate changes for the United States and the globe. Global annually averaged surface air temperature…

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