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Weather

TermDefinition
stratus clouds that form in flat layers; it means spread out in Latin
cumulus clouds that look like cotton; it means heap in Latin
cirrus wispy, feathery clouds made of ice crystals that form at high levels
flood an overflowing of water in a normally dry area
drought a long period of scarce rainfall and dry weather
tropical airmass an airmass that forms in the tropics (near Equator) and has low air pressure
air mass a huge body of air in the lower atmosphere that has similar temperature, humidity and air pressure
jet stream bands of high speed winds 6-14km above the Earth that move air masses
polar air mass air mass formed above 50 degrees north latitude or below 50 degrees south latitude
maritime air mass air mass that forms over the ocean
continental air mass air mass that forms over land
front the boundary where air masses meet
cyclone a swirling center of low pressure air
anticyclone high pressure centers of dry air
storm a violent disturbance in the atmosphere; involves sudden changes in air pressure which cause rapid air movement
thunderstorm a small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning
tornado a rapidly whirling funnel shaped cloud that reaches down from a thunderstorm to touch the Earth's surface
storm surge a dome of water that sweeps across the coast where a hurricane lands
hurricane a tropical cyclone with winds of 119km/hour or higher
climate long term weather
isotherm lines joining places that have the same temperature
isobar lines joining places that have the same air pressure
meteorologist scientists who study and predict the weather
 

 



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