ABSORTION
The process in which the incident radiation is retained by a certain body (solid, liquid or gaseous) and converted into heat or any other form of energy.
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AFER
Also called Africo, Africino, Afro. The south-west wind in Italy.
AIR
A mixture of gases that make up the atmosphere of the earth. The most important gases that constitute dry air are nitrogen (N2) at 78.09%, oxygen (O2) at 20,946%, argon (A) at 0.93% and car…
ALBED
Reason between the light energy that by reflection spreads a surface and the energy involved. It varies according to the texture, color and extent of the surface of the object and is record…
ALTIMETER
It is an instrument used to determine the altitude at which an object is found in relation to a fixed level. The type of altimeter commonly used by meteorologists measures the altitude in r…
ALTIMETER AJUST
This is the pressure value in which the aircraft altimeter is fixed to indicate the height on the ground at which the aircraft travels.
ATMOSPHERE
The gaseous or air portion of the physical environment around the planet. In the case of the earth, it is more or less close to the surface thanks to the attraction of the gravity force of …
Advection
The horizontal transport of atmospheric properties or particles by moving air (wind), such as the advection of heat or moisture.