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19 Cards in this Set
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Weather |
the atmospheric conditions along with short-term changes of a certain place at a certain time |
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Air Pressure |
The forces that a column of air applies on the air or surface below it |
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Humidity |
The amount of water vapor in the air |
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Relative Humidity |
The amount of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor the air could contain at the temperature |
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Dew Point |
The temperature at which air is saturated and condensation can occur |
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Precipitation |
Water, in liquid or solid form, that falls from the atmosphere |
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Water Cycle |
the series of natural processes by water which |
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High-Pressure System |
A large body of circulating air with high pressure at its center and lower pressure outside of the system |
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Low-Pressure System |
A large body of circulating air with low pressure at its center and higher pressure outside of the system |
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Air Mass |
Large bodies of air that have uniform temperature, humidity, and pressure |
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Weather Front/Front |
A boundary between two air masses |
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Tornado |
A violent, whirling column of air in contract with the ground |
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Hurricane |
An intense tropical storm with winds exceeding 119 km/h |
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Blizzard |
A violent winter storm characterized by freezing temperatures, strong winds, and blowing snow |
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Surface Report |
describes a set of weather measurements made on Earth's Surface |
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Upper-Air Report |
describes wind, temperature, and humidity conditions above Earth's surface |
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Doppler Radar |
a specialized type of radar that can detect precipitation as well as the movement of small particles, which can be used to approximate wind speed |
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Isobar |
lines that connect all places on the map where pressure has the same value |
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Computer Model |
detailed computer programs that solve mathematical formulas |
