Climate Change terms starting with K

5 terms

1. Katabatic Wind A wind that is created by air flowing downhill.
2. Kelvin-Helmoltz waves Vertical waves in the air associated with wind shear across statically stable regions.
3. Kerogen Solid, waxy mixture of rock is heated to high temperatures, the kerogen is vaporized.
4. Kerosene A type of heating fuel derived by refining crude oil that has a boiling range at atmospheric pressure from 400 degrees to 550 degrees F.
5. Kyoto Protocol This is an international agreement struck by 159 nations attending the Third Conference of Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on…