Weather And Climate Flashcards
Air pressure
force exerted onto a surface by the weight of the air.
Tropical
The tropics are the region of the Earth near to the equator and between the Tropic of Cancer in the northern hemisphere and the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere
Celsius
denoting a scale of temperature on which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100° under standard conditions
Cumulus Cloud
flat bases and are often described as “puffy”, “cotton-like” or “fluffy” in appearance.
Cirrus Cloud
is a genus of atmospheric cloud generally characterized by thin, wispy strands,
Thermometer
an instrument for measuring and indicating temperature, typically one consisting of a narrow, hermetically sealed glass tube marked with graduations and having at one end a bulb containing mercury or alcohol that expands and contracts in the tube with heating and cooling.
Tropical depression
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.
Ocean current
An ocean current is any more or less permanent or continuous, directed movement of ocean water that flows in one of the Earth’s oceans.
Dew point
the atmospheric temperature (varying according to pressure and humidity) below which water droplets begin to condense and dew can form.
Hurricane
a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.
Desert
(of a quality or ability) fail (someone), especially at a crucial moment when most needed.
Typhoon
a tropical storm in the region of the Indian or western Pacific oceans.
Humidity
a quantity representing the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere or in a gas.
Forecast
transitive verb. 1a : to calculate or predict (some future event or condition) usually as a result of study and analysis of available pertinent data The company is forecasting reduced profits.
Atmosphere
the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
Hail
pellets of frozen rain which fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds.
Thunderstorm
a storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.
Cloud
a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the ground
Precipitation
rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.
Drought
prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water
Front
The boundary between two air masses that have different temperatures or humidity. I
Meteorology
the branch of science concerned with the processes and phenomena of the atmosphere, especially as a means of forecasting the weather.
Freezing Point
the temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid when cooled
Cumulonimbus Cloud
is a dense, towering vertical cloud, forming from water vapor carried by powerful upward air currents. … These clouds are capable of producing lightning and other dangerous severe weather, such as tornadoes.
