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Weather and Climate
Term | Definition |
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climate | average weather conditions of a region year after year (minimum 30 years) |
weather | describes the current condition of the air outdoors |
cold front | the location where a cold air mass is replacing a warm air mass. Temperature drops as it passes. |
warm front | the location where a warm air mass is replacing a cooler air mass. Temperatures drop as it passes. |
humidity | the amount of water vapor in the air. |
low pressure | spiral of warm, moist air generally bringing storms. |
high pressure | spiral of cool, dry air generally bringing fair weather and light winds. |