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Wave period

Geography; Physical geography

The time elapsed for a wave to travel the distance of one wavelength.

The re-orientation of a wave so that it approaches a shoreline at a more perpendicular angle. This process is caused by the differential reduction of water depth as a linear wave approaches a curved ...

Weather map

Geography; Physical geography

Map that displays the condition of the physical state of the atmosphere and its circulation at a specific time over a region of the Earth.

Weathering landform

Geography; Physical geography

Is a landform created by the physical or chemical decomposition of rock through weathering. Weathering produces landforms where rocks and sediments are decomposed and disintegrated. This includes ...

Westerlies

Geography; Physical geography

Dominant winds of the mid-latitudes. These winds move from the subtropical highs to the subpolar lows from west to east.

Wet deposition

Geography; Physical geography

The transport of gases and minute liquid and solid particles from the atmosphere to the ground surface with the aid of precipitation or fog. Compare with dry deposition.

Wet-bulb depression

Geography; Physical geography

The value calculated by subtracting a wet-bulb thermometer reading from a dry-bulb thermometer reading. Used to determine the air's relative humidity or dew point from a psychrometric table.