Chap 6 Key Terms 2 Flashcards
freezing rain
Rain that falls in liquid form but freezes upon impact to form a coating of glaze upon the ground and on exposed objects
funnel cloud
Rotating cloud associated with a humble of form cloud not in contact with the ground can be regarded as forming tornado
heavy, wet snow
Snow with a water equivalent ratio of 10 to 1 or less.
hurricane
Is regional term of the western Hemisphere for a tropical cyclone with wind speeds seventy four miles per hour and greater
Incident Command System (ICS)
Standardized on scene incident management approach that allows responders to adopt an integrated organizational structure equal to the complexity of and that meets the demands of a single incident or multiple incidents without being hindered by jurisdictional boundaries.
large-scale response
Storm response requiring movement of cruise from outside the immediate vicinity often foreign extended period and therefore including the need for temporarily housing and feeding response personnel
lever arm
Length of a branch or trunk to be considered in evaluating the combination of forces that could lead to failure
mutual assistance program
Inutility arborculture pre-arranged cooperation between utilities to ensure a certain level of response is available in the event of emergencies.
pre-staging
Movement of personnel and equipment into place prior to a storm strike
storm surge
Rise and onshore flow of seawater has the result of the winds of a storm and also the surface pressure drop near the storm center.
taper
Change in diameter over the length of trunks , branches and roots
thunderstorm
Local storm produced by a cumulatin ambus cloud and accompanied by lightning and thunder with strong gusts of wind heavy rain and sometimes hail
tornado
Rotating column of air in contact with the Earth’s surface.Pendent from a cumulaform cloud often visible as circulating debris and dust at the ground
track forecast cone
The probable track of the center of a tropical cyclone based on forecasts from the previous five years within accuracy rate of approximately sixty seven percent
tropical cyclone
Cyclone that originates over the tropical oceans , including tropical depressions , tropical storms , hurricanes and typhoons
typhoon
Regional term western north pacific for a severe tropical cyclone
warning (storm)
Statement issued by A government agency , whether agency indicating in imminent threat of severe or hazardous weather
watch (storm)
Statement issued by a government Weather agency indicating a potential threat of severe or hazardous weather
