Why The Weather Is Worse At The Mall

2021-12-10

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Extreme weather sometimes happens in very specific areas thanks to extreme surface temperature differences.

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Evapotranspiration: the return of water to the atmosphere from the ground surface.

Troposphere: The lowest region of the Earth’s atmosphere, extending usually to around 10 km above the Earth’s surface.

Tropopause: The top-most boundary of the troposphere.

Low Pressure System: An area of relatively low pressure that draws air into it, causing converging winds.

Micro-climate: The climate of a very small or restricted area.

Heat Island: An urban area that has higher average temperatures than its surrounding due to the heat absorption of materials like concrete and asphalt.

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