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Hair hygrometer
Geography; Physical geography
Hygrometer that uses the expansion and contraction of hair to determine atmospheric humidity.
Gyre
Geography; Physical geography
Arrangement of surface ocean currents into a large macro-scale circular pattern of flow.
Gypsum
Geography; Physical geography
Sedimentary rock created by the chemical precipitation of calcium, sulfur, and oxygen.
Gneiss
Geography; Physical geography
A metamorphosed coarse grained igneous rock. In this rock you get the recrystallization of quartz, feldspars, micas and amphiboles into bands.
Geostationary operational environmental satellite
Geography; Physical geography
Series of geostationary meteorological satellites launched by the United States starting in 1968. The main purpose behind these satellites was to use a variety of remote sensing devices for weather ...
Glucose
Geography; Physical geography
Simple six-carbon sugar. The chemical formula for glucose is C6H12O6.
Great circle
Geography; Physical geography
An imaginary circle drawn on the Earth's surface that has its centre synchronise to the centre of the planet. The equator is a great circle.
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