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Environmental conservation
Terms related to protecting natural resources including plant and animal species as well as their habitat for the future.
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climatic anomaly
Environment; Environmental conservation
The deviation of a particular climatic variable from the mean or normal over a specified time.
climatic cycle
Environment; Environmental conservation
The periodic changes climate displays, such as a series of dry years following a series of years with heavy rainfall.
climatic optimum
Environment; Environmental conservation
The period in history from about 5000 to about 2500 B. C. during which surface air temperatures were warmer than at present in nearly all regions of the world. In the Arctic region, the temperature ...
climatic year
Environment; Environmental conservation
A period used in meteorological measurements. The climatic year in the U. S. begins on October 1.
cloud
Environment; Environmental conservation
A visible mass of condensed water vapor particles or ice suspended above the Earth's surface. Clouds may be classified on their visible appearance, height, or form.
cloudburst
Environment; Environmental conservation
A torrential downpour of rain, which by it spottiness and relatively high intensity suggests the bursting and discharge of water from a cloud all at once.
coagulation
Environment; Environmental conservation
In water treatment, the use of chemicals to make suspended solids gather or group together into small flocs.
