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daily range of temperature
The difference between the maximum and minimum temperatures for any given day.
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hair hygrometer
An instrument used to monitor relative humidity by measuring the changes in the length of human hair that accompany humidity variations.
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thermosphere
The atmospheric layer above the mesosphere. It extends from 90 km to outer space.
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aerovane
A device that resembles a wind vane with a propeller at one end. Used to indicate wind speed and direction.
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cloud deck
The top of a cloud layer, usually viewed from an aircraft.
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convective condensation level
The level above the surface marking the base of a cumiliform cloud that is forming due to surface heating and rising thermals.
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foehn
See Chinook.
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green flash
A small, green color that occasionally appears on the upper part of the sun as it rises or sets.
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heterosphere
The atmosphere above 80 km (50 mi) where gases are stratified, with concentrations of the heavier gases decreasing more rapidly with altitude than concentrations of the lighter gases.
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insolation
The incoming solar radiation that reaches the earth and the atmosphere.
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