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Glossary

The English version of our glossary is currently under construction and will be regularly updated.

Walker circulation

The Walker circulation (or Walker cell) is an atmospheric system over the equatorial Pacific.The air sinks over the East Pacific (off the coast of South America) and rises over the West Pacific (off the coast of Indonesia).

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Weathering

In the context of glaciology, erosion and sedimentation processes that gradually remove the irregularities in the surface of ice.

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Wm⁻²

In physics notation, unit for energy intensity, watts per square metre.

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