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Dew point

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the atmospheric temperature (varying according to pressure and humidity

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Hurricane

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Hurricanes are violent storms on earth form over the warm ocean waters near the equator

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Desert

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desert any large extremely dry area of land with sparse vegetation.

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Typhoon

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Typhoon is defined as a tropical cyclone with the maximum wind of 34 knots or higher

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Humidity

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Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air. If there is a lot of water vapor in the air, the humidity will be high

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Forecast

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To estimate or predict in advance, especially to predict (weather conditions) by analysis of meteorological data

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Atmosphere

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An atmosphere is made of the layers of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial body

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Hail

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precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow

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Air pressure

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pressure exerted by air atmospheric pressure the pressure within a container due to the compression of atmospheric gases

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Tropical

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of, relating to, occurring in, or suitable for use in the tropics. tropical forests. a tropical disease. of, being, or 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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Celsius, also called centigrade, 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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Cumulus clouds are detached, individual, cauliflower-shaped clouds usually spotted in fair weather conditions

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Cirrus could

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Cirrus clouds are wispy, feathery, and composed entirely of ice crystals. They often are the first sign of an approaching warm front or upper-level jet streak

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Thermometer

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A thermometer is an instrument that measures temperature. It can measure the temperature of a solid such as food, a liquid such as water, or a gas such as air

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Tropical depression

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A tropical depression 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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Ocean currents are the continuous, predictable, directional movement of seawater driven by gravity, wind Coriolis Effect, and water density

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Cumulonimbus cloud

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Cumulonimbus clouds are associated with extreme weather such as heavy torrential downpours, hail storms, lightning and even tornadoes

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Thunder

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Thunder is caused by the rapid expansion of the air surrounding the path of a lightning bolt

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Weather

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Weather refers to the sum total of atmospheric conditions and variations over a large area for a long period of time Climate refers to the state of the atmosphere over an area at a given point in time

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Water sprout

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Water sprouts or water shoots are shoots that arise from the trunk of a tree or from branches that are several years old, from latent buds

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Barometer

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A barometer is a scientific instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure, also called barometric pressure

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Global warming

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Global warming is the long-term heating of Earth’s surface observed since the pre-industrial due to human activities, primarily fossil fuel burning, which increases heat-trapping greenhouse gas levels in Earth’s atmosphere. This term is not interchangeable with the term “climate change

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Temperature

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temperature. degree of hotness or coldness measured by a thermometer with a numerical scale

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Barometric pressure

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barometric pressure is the measurement of air pressure in the atmosphere, specifically the measurement of the weight exerted by air molecules at a given point on Earth.

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Funnel cloud

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Funnel clouds or ‘tuba’ are extending, spinning fingers of cloud that reach towards the ground, but never touch it. When they do reach the ground they become a tornado

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Thunderstorm

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A rain-bearing cloud that also produces lightning. All thunderstorms are dangerous. Every thunderstorm produces lightning

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Could

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a visible mass of particles of condensed vapor (such as water or ice) suspended in the atmosphere of a planet (such as the earth) or moon

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Precipitation

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Encyclopedic Entry Vocabulary. Precipitation is 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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Overview. Drought is a prolonged dry period in the natural climate cycle that can occur anywhere in the world

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Front

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A front is a weather system that is the boundary separating two different types of air. One type of air is usually denser than the other, with different temperatures and different levels of humidity

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Meteorology

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Meteorology is 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 Freezing point is the temperature of a liquid at which it changes its state from liquid to solid at 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