Atmosphere

Basic vocabulary

Layers

of the

atmosphere

Ozone layer

climate

* Elements of the climate

temperature precipitation

pressure wind

wet

temperature

hot

cold

thermometre

types of precipitation

dew mist fog rain hail snow

low and high pressure

* Climate factors

* Astronomical and physical factors

latitude distance from the sea

ocean currents prevailing wind

altitude

* dynamic factors

air pressure

frontJet stream

global winds

weather

Meteorological map

weather map / chart

Weather services

MMRB