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Mountain breeze

Geography; Physical geography

Local thermal circulation pattern found in areas of topographic relief. In this circulation system, surface winds blow from areas of higher elevation to valley bottoms during the night.

Mollisols

Geography; Physical geography

Soil order (type) of the United States Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Classification System. A mollisol soil is typically found in semiarid grassland environments. They are rich in ...

Molecule

Geography; Physical geography

Minute particle that consists of connected atoms of one or many elements.

Moho discontinuity

Geography; Physical geography

The lower boundary of the crust. At this boundary seismic wave velocities show an increase in speed as they enter the upper mantle.

Model

Geography; Physical geography

(1) generalisation of reality. (2) System describing how a phenomenon functions. (3) Mathematical representation of a system from which predictions or inferences can be made.

Balance between incoming and outgoing shortwave and longwave radiations. Mathematically expressed as: Q* = (K + k)(1 - a) - LU + LD where Q* is surface net radiation (global annual values of Q* = 0, ...

Net longwave radiation (Balance)

Geography; Physical geography

Balance between incoming and outgoing longwave radiation. Mathematically expressed as: L* = (LD - LU) where L* is net longwave radiation at the surface, LD is atmospheric counter-radiation ...