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whether tools/Clouds

TermDefinition
cumulus puffy with flat bottoms and round tops that signal fair wheather
Cirrus Wispy, feathery clouds that form in flat layers often cover much of the sky
nimbus a rain cloud
fog a status cloud that forms when air is cooled to its dew point near the ground
anemometer an instrument used to measure wind speed
wind vane instrument used to measure wind direction
thermometer an instrument used to measure tempature
sling phycomemter tool made of a wet and dry thermometer that measures relative humidity requires a table to interpreter the two measures
barometer an instrument that measure atmospheric pressure
Rain gauge an instrument used to measure perspiration
wheather map a map that symbols to show whather data
wheather satalites Type of satalight thtat is primarilly used to moniter wheather and climate of earth
wheather radar an instrument that sends pules of electromagnetic energy into the atmosphere to find percipitation such as rain snow or hail
Isobar line on a map connecting the points having the same barometric reading at the given time
Isotherm A line on a wheather map that joins places that have the same temperature
Cumulonimbus are thunderstorm clouds. High winds can flatten the top into an anvil-like shape. Cumulonimbus clouds are associated with heavy rain,snow,hail,lightning and even tornados. the anvil usually points in the diretion the storm is moving
Realitive humidity the amount of water vapor in the air at any given time is usually less than that required to saturate teh air. Expressed as a percentage
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