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Stratus clouds
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.are in horizontal layers
.develop where air ascends over a broad region .develop ahead of a warm front |
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Cumulus clouds
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.appear puffy
.develop ahead of a cold front .produced by vigorous ascent of air .vertical development |
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cumulonimbus clouds
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.thunderstorm cloud
.can produce rains, hail, gusty winds, and tornadoes |
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Cyclone
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.are high pressure systems
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anticyclones
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.are low pressure systems
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doppler effect
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.device that measures speed
.monitors weather movements |
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S.A.M.E.
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.same area message encoding
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P.O.E.S.
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.polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite
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air masses
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.warm and dry
.warm and humid .cold and dry .cold and humid |
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G.O.E.S.
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.goestationery operational environmental satellite
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