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15 Cards in this Set
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Weather
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The state of the atmosphere at some place and time, described in temperature, humidity, cloudiness, precipitation, and wind speed.
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Meteorology
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The study of the atmosphere and the processes that cause weather.
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Climate
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The weather conditions at some locality averaged over a specific time period.
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Climatology
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The study of climate, its controls, and spatial and temporal variability.
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Air Mass
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A huge volume of air covering hundreds of thousands of square kilometers that is horizontally relatively uniform in temperature and humidity.
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Air Pressure
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Weight per unit area of a column of air that stretches upward from the Earth's surface (or any altitude withing the atmosphere) to the top of the atmosphere.
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NWR
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NOAA Weather Radio- A broadcast giving continuous weather information 24-7
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NOAA
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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NWS
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National Weather Service
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SAME
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Specific Area Message Encoding. A device that sounds an alarm when a weather watch or warning is issued.
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Front
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A narrow transition zone between air masses that differ in temperature. humidity, or both.
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Maximum Temperature
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The highest air temperature recorded in a 24 hour period.
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Minimum Temperature
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The lowest air temperature recorded over a 24 hour period
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Dew Point
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The temperature to which air must be cooled at constant pressure to become saturated with water vapor and for dew to begin forming on relatively cold surfaces.
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Relative Humidity
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A measure of the actual concentration of the water vapor in the air compared to the concentration the air would have if saturated with water vapor.
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