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Barometer

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Tool used to measure air pressure.

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Air Pressure

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Barometric Pressure

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The pressure of the Atmosphere against surface.

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Atmosphere

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Celsius

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Metric Temperature Scale.

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Climate

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Characteristic weather conditions over a long period of time.

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Cloud

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Visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere high above the ground.

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Cumulonimbus Cloud

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A dense towering cloud associated with thunderstorms and atmospheric inability.

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Drought

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Deficiency in precipitation over an extended period.

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Cumulus Clouds

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Puffy clouds that sometimes look like floating balls of cotton.

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Dew Point

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Temperature at which water vapor in the air condensed into water.

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Freezing Point

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Temperature at which a liquid turns solid.

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Front

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Boundary between two dissimilar air masses.

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Funnel Cloud

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Rotating funnel shaped cloud that does not touch the ground.

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Global Warming

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Slow warming of the Earths atmosphere due to climatic change.

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Hail

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Small icy balls the fall from sky.

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Humidity

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Quantity representing amount of water in the atmosphere.

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Hurricane

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Tropical cyclone with wind of 74 mph or more.

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Meteorology

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Branch of science concerned with the processes and phenomena of the atmosphere.

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Precipitation

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Water that is released from the clouds in the sky including rain, snow and hail.

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Thunder

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A loud noise that happens when lightning heats the air.

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Thunderstorm

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Storm with thunder, lightning and typically heavy rain or hail.

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Tropical Depression

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Region of low pressure with counter clockwise wind.

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Typhoon

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Hurricane or tropical storm originating in the Pacific Ocean.

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Tropical

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Resembling the tropics, especially in being very hot and humid.

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Cumulus Cloud

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Clouds which have flat bases and are often described as “puffy”, “cotton-like” or “fluffy” in appearance.

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Cirrus Cloud

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Genus of atmospheric cloud generally characterized by thin, wispy strand.

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Thermometer

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Device that measures temperature or a temperature gradient.

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Ocean Current

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Continuous ocean current directed to the movement of sea water generated by a number of forces acting upon the water.

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Desert

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Barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life.

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Forecast

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Tornado

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Weather

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34
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Waterspout

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