Climate Terms (T)

Thermal Expansion :

In connection with sea level, this refers to the increase in volume (and de ...

Thermocline :

The layer of maximum vertical temperature gradient in the ocean, lying betw ...

Thermohaline Circulation :

Large-scale circulation in the ocean that transforms low-density upper ocea ...

Tipping Point :

A level of change in system properties beyond which a system reorganizes, o ...

Traditional Knowledge :

The knowledge, innovations, and practices of both indigenous and local comm ...

transformation :

A change in the fundamental attributes of natural and human systems.

Tree Line :

The upper limit of tree growth in mountains or at high latitudes. It is mor ...

tropical cyclone :

A strong, cyclonic-scale disturbance that originates over tropical oceans. ...

troposphere :

The lowest part of the atmosphere, from the surface to about 10 km in altit ...

Tsunami :

A wave, or train of waves, produced by a disturbance such as a submarine ea ...

Tundra :

A treeless biome characteristic of polar and alpine regions.