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Coordinated universal time (UTC)

Geography; Physical geography

Current official world time reference for civil and scientific purposes. Coordinated Universal Time is measured from six standard atomic clocks at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures ...

Convergent lifting

Geography; Physical geography

The vertical lifting of parcels of air through the convergence of opposing air masses in the atmosphere. This process can initiate adiabatic processes inside the air parcel.

Microscopic particle of dust, smoke or salt that allows for condensation of water vapour to water droplets in the atmosphere. Nucleus for the formation of a rain drop. Condensation normally occurs on ...

Concrete space

Geography; Physical geography

Actual geographic space in the real world. Geographers approximate this space when they try to represent it in a model or map. This approximation is referred to as abstract space.

Compound

Geography; Physical geography

A compound is the atoms of different elements joined together.

Composites

Geography; Physical geography

Plants of the compositae family (Asteraceae). Common examples of these flowering plants are thistles, dandelion, and sunflowers.

Convergence precipitation

Geography; Physical geography

The formation of precipitation due to the convergence of two air masses. In most cases, the two air masses have different climatological characteristics. One is usually warm and moist, while the ...