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Air Pressure

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It is the force exerted on a surface by the air above it as gravity pulls it to Earth.

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Tropical

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characteristic of a region or climate that is frost-free with temperatures high enough to support year-round plant growth given sufficient moisture.

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Celsius

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scale based on 0° for the freezing point of water and 100° for the boiling point of water.

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Cumulus Cloud

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detached, individual, cauliflower-shaped clouds usually spotted in fair weather conditions.

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Cirrus Cloud

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wispy, feathery, and composed entirely of ice crystals.

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Thermometer

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an instrument that measures temperature.

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Tropical Depression

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forms when a low pressure area is accompanied by thunderstorms that produce a circular wind flow with maximum sustained winds below 39 mph.

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Ocean Current

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the continuous, predictable, directional movement of seawater driven by gravity, wind and water density.

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Dew Point

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the temperature the air needs to be cooled to (at constant pressure) in order to achieve a relative humidity (RH) of 100%

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Hurricane

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a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.

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Desert

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an area of land that receives no more than 25 centimeters (10 inches) of precipitation a year.

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Typhoon

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a tropical cyclone with the maximum wind of 34 knots or higher.

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Humidity

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the amount of water vapor in the air

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Forecast

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predict or estimate

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Atmosphere

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made of the layers of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial body.

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Hail

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in the form of small balls or lumps

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Thunderstorm

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A rain-bearing cloud that also produces lightning

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Cloud

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a mass of water drops or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere.

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Precipitation

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any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to the earth.

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Drought

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a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.

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Front

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to have the front or principal side adjacent to something. also : to have frontage on something.

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Meteorology

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the science dealing with the atmosphere and its phenomena, including both weather and climate

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Freezing Point

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the temperature at which a liquid becomes a solid at normal atmospheric pressure

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Tornado

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A violently rotating column of air touching the ground, usually attached to the base of a thunderstorm.

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Cumulonimbus Cloud

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menacing looking multi-level clouds, extending high into the sky in towers or plumes.

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Thunder

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the sound that follows a flash of lightning and is caused by sudden expansion of the air in the path of the electrical discharge

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Weather

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Thermometer

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Waterspout

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a pipe, duct, or orifice from which water is spouted or through which it is carried.

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Barometer

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an instrument for determining the pressure of the atmosphere and hence for assisting in forecasting weather and for determining altitude

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Global Warming

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Global warming occurs when carbon dioxide (CO2) and other air pollutants collect in the atmosphere and absorb sunlight and solar radiation

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Temperature

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the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale

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Barometric Pressure

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another term for atmospheric pressure

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Funnel Cloud

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a funnel-shaped cloud that projects from the base of a thundercloud and that often precedes the formation of a tornado.

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Climate

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the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.

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