Weather
A short-term atmospheric condition in a specific area at a specific time.
Weather
The measurement of the average kinetic energy of a substance.
Temperature
falling liquid drops larger than 0.2 mm in diameter; may be melted snow.
Rain
Dry air which formed over land
Continental
A radio tracking system that uses the doppler effect to determine the location and velocity of a storm, clouds, and precipitation.
Doppler Radar
Most weather changes occur in the __________ (atmosphere just above Earth's surface.
Troposphere
As temperature increase, density ___
decreases
falling liquid drops from 0.2mm to 0.5 mm in diameter
Drizzle
Moist air which formed over water
Maritime
Rainstorm that produces thunder, lightning, strong winds, and sometimes hail
Thunderstorm
Most weather changes occur in the troposphere because this layer containers the most
Water Vapor
As altitude increases in the troposphere, temperature _______ because the air gets thinner
decreases
Falling ice crystals formed by combining cloud ice crystals
Snow
Warm air which formed closer to the equator
Tropical
A winter snowstorm that produces heavy snow and winds of 35 MPH or greater
Blizzard
Temperature, humidity, air pressure, and winds
measurement of the weight of the gases pushing on Earth’s surface
Air pressure
Solid pellets of ice that form by freezing of rain drops as they fall
Sleet
Cold air which formed at higher latitudes
Polar
A huge storm that formed over warm water that has sustained winds in excess of 74 miles.
Hurricane
The amount of water in the air
Humidity
Instrument that measures the speed of the wind
Anemometer
Rain or drizzle that freezes on contact with features of Earth's surface
Freezing Rain
Extremely cold air which formed near the poles
Arctic
Violent rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm cloud to the ground