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Weather

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Air mass   A large body of air that has properties similar to the part earths's surface over which it develops.  
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Hurricane   A large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over the water.  
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Front   A boundary between two air masses of different density, moisture, or temperature.  
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Blizzard   Winter storms that lasts at least three hours with temperatures of -12C or below, poor visibility, and winds of at least 51 km/h.  
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Tornado   A violently rotating column of airing contact with the ground.  
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Cold front   The boundary of an advancing mass of air, in particular the trailing edge of the warm sector of a low-pressure system.  
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Warm front   The boundary of an advancing mass of air, in particular the leading edge of the warm sector of a low-pressure system.  
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Occluded front   A composite front produced by occlusion  
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Stationary Front   Boundary between two different air masses, neither of which is strong enough to replace the other.  
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Meteorologist   A person who studies the weather.  
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Isotherm   A line that connects points of equal temperature.  
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Station Model   Shows the weather conditions at as a specific location on earth's surface.  
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Isobar   A line drawn to connect points of equal atmosphere pressure.  
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