changes in air on a minute to minute basis
weather
effect that creates major winds, caused by earth spinning
coriolis effect
front that causes heavy rain and lasts only a short time.
cold front
tool for temperature
thermometer
changes in wavelengths as a result of distance
doppler effect
the average type of weather in an area over the last 30 years
major winds near the north and south pole are the polar ___________
easterlies
front that is cloudy, but nothing else
stationary front
tool for pressure
barometer
lines on weather map that show air pressure
isobars
section of air that shares same characteristics. like temperature, humidity, etc.
air mass
midlatitude winds are called the prevailing _______________
westerlies
front that leads to gentle rain over a long time
warm front
tool for wind speed
anemometer
lines on weather map that show temperature
isotherms
source region
winds just north and south of the equator, which can contribute to tropical storms and the rain of the rain forest are ________ _________
trade winds
front caused by two cold air masses converging on a warm air mass
occluded front
tool for humidity
hygrometer
forecast made by putting data in a computer
digital forecast
study of weather
meteorology
400 km/h winds that circle the planet
jet stream
air masses of different temperatures interact with eachother in fronts as a result of different _________
density
weather balloon that measures data in the sky
radiosonde
forecast made by comparing current weather data to previous days in the past
analog forecast