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meteorologist
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scientist who studies the weather
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forecast
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a prediction of what the weather will be like in the near future.
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air pressure
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the force of air against Earth's surface
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humidity
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water vapor in the air
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relative humidity
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measurement that compares the amount of water vapor in air withe the amount the air can hold at a certain temperature
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dew point
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the temperature at which a volume of air cannot hold any more water vapor
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barometer
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an instrument used to measure air pressure
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anemometer
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an instrument used to measure wind speed
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psychrometer
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an instrument used to measure relative humidity
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Doppler radar
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a type of radar that calculates distance and shows direction of movement
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air mass
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a large body of air having similar properties or weather conditions
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front
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the boundary between warm and cold air masses
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tornado
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a violent, funnel-shaped cloud with extremely strong winds
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hurricane
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a large tropical storm that forms over warm oceans and whose winds have a velocity of at least 110 kilometers per hour.
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