Weather

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the force exerted onto a surface by the weight of the air

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Air pressure

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the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet

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Atmosphere

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an instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather and determining altitude.

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Barometer

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the pressure exerted by the weight of the atmosphere, which at sea level has a mean value of 101,325 pascals

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barometric pressure

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of or denoting a scale of temperature in which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100° under standard conditions.

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Celsius

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

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Climate

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a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the ground.

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Cloud

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a dense towering vertical cloud associated with thunderstorms and atmospheric instability, forming from water vapor carried by powerful upward air currents.

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cumulonimbus cloud

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puffy clouds that sometimes look like pieces of floating cotton.

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cumulus cloud

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the atmospheric temperature (varying according to pressure and humidity) below which water droplets begin to condense and dew can form.

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Dew point

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a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall; a shortage of water resulting from this.

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Drought

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the temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid when cooled.

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Freezing point

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

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Hurricane

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a boundary separating two masses of air of different densities, and is the principal cause of meteorological phenomena outside the tropics.

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Front

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a rotating funnel-shaped cloud forming the core of a tornado or waterspout.

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Funnel cloud

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a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth’s atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and other pollutants.

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Global warming

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pellets of frozen rain that fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds.

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Hail

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the measure of how much water vapor is in the air

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Humidity

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the study of patterns of weather

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Meteorology

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water that is released from clouds in the sky; includes rain, snow, sleet, hail, and freezing rain

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Precipitation

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a loud noise that happens when lightning heats the air and causes it to expand and contract quickly

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Thunder

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a weather system that produces heavy precipitation, winds, lightning, and thunder

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Thunderstorm

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a funnel-shaped cloud or column of air that rotates at high speeds and extends downward from a cloud to the ground

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Tornado

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a region of low pressure with counter-clockwise wind rotation that develops into a hurricane or tropical storm

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Tropical depression

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a hurricane or tropical storm originating in the Pacific Ocean

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Typhoon

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the properties of the atmosphere at a given time and location, including temperature, air movement and precipitation

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Weather