Weather Flashcards
Absolute humidity
Actual amount of water in the air (the mass of water vapor contained in a cubic meter of air)
Humidity
The amount of water vapor in the air
Humidity is measured
As a percentage
Capacity
The amount of water the air can hold
Cirrus
At high altitudes
clouds appear thin and wispy
indicate that bad weather is to come
Cumulonimbus
At all altitudes,
clouds appear dark, gray and extra big
indicate thunderstorms
Cumulus
At all altitudes
Clouds appear fluffy and flat
Indicate fair weather
Evaporation, filtration and distillation
Types of purification
Freezing rain
Raindrops freeze after they hit a cold surface
Hail
Several layers of ice from as water gets carried up and down through cumulus cloud
Less humidity
Cold air
More humidity
Warm air
Psychrometer
Took used to measure humidity
Relative humidity
The amount of water in the air compared to its capacity
Saturation
Air is filled to capacity with water
