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Seitz Weather

Weather

TermDefinition
Temperature The measure of the amount of heat energy in the atmosphere.
Air pressure due to the weight of the air and is determined by several factors including the temperature of the air.
Front The boundary between air masses of different temperature and humidity.
Cumulus clouds Are fluffy and white with flat bottoms; They usually indicate fair weather. However, when they get larger and darker on the bottom, they produce thunderstorms.
Stratus clouds Are smooth, gray clouds that cover the whole sky (block out direct sunlight). Light rain and drizzle are usually associated with stratus clouds.
Cirrus clouds Are feathery clouds; They are associated with fair weather. They often indicate that rain or snow will fall within several hours.
Barometer Instrument used to measure air pressure.
Anemometer Instrument used to measure wind speed.
Rain gauge Instrument used to measure precipitation.
Thermometer Instrument used to measure temperature.
Cold front A warm-cold air boundary with the colder air replacing the warmer
Warm front The boundary between warm and cool, or cold, air when the warm air is replacing the cold air. It sounds good, but warm fronts often bring days of wet weather.
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