Physics
Chemistry
Clouds
Weather Potpourri
Relations to Weather
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In these discharges associated with cumulonimbus clouds temperatures can reach 50000 degrees

lightning

100

In biology an insectivore; in chemistry a measuring unit of very small things

a mole

100

It's basically a cone but tornado-producing clouds aren't called cone clouds but these

funnels

100

Often on rivers these sudden floods usually within 6 hours of a rainstorm cause most of the USA's flood deaths

flash floods

100

It's British for potato chip & American for bracing or invigorating weather

crisp

200

This measure of pressure abbreviated atm. is equivalent to 14.7 pounds per square inch

atmospheric pressure

200

By definition it's the branch of chemistry that deals with non-carbon compounds

inorganic

200

The ring is called a solar halo and the two bright images on the side get this canine term when light passes through icy clouds

Sun dogs

200

In 2018 the U.S. east coast faced 50+ MPH winds snow & temps. colder than Mars due to this 2-word type of ordnance storm

Bomb cyclone

200

The first 2 sequels to A Game of Thrones are A Clash of Kings & A Storm of these

Swords

300

There are rates of this not just for electricity but for heat; copper is 15000 times faster than air

conductivity

300

The 4th most abundant gas in the atmosphere (not including water vapor)

carbon dioxide

300

When a tropical storm reaches hurricane strength an eye appears in the storm's outer layer made of these wool-like clouds from Latin for curl

Cirrus

300

The date the Atlantic hurricane season officially begins

June 1

300

This planet is in the sun's habitable zone but thick clouds of carbon dioxide trap solar radiation making it the hottest in our solar system

Venus

400

Relating to or denoting a process or condition in which heat does not enter or leave the system concerned

adiabatic

400

Chemistry law saying pressure of a gas at constant temperature varies inversely with volume

Boyle's Law

400


Tenuous cloud-like phenomena in the upper atmosphere of Earth. They consist of ice crystals and are only visible during astronomical twilight.

noctilucent clouds

400

Heavily rimed snow particles, often called snow pellets

Graupel

400

In Native American lore this winged creature is capable of producing severe weather

The Thunderbird

500

When Newton's laws are transformed to a rotating frame of reference, these two forces appear

 Coriolis and centrifugal

500

The two main culprits behind ground-level ozone

NOx and VOCs

500


The 2017 edition of the World Meteorological Organization International Cloud Atlas included this new cloud type as a supplementary feature

asperitas

500

During the summers in the region around Buenos Aires, these storms--taking the form of a squall line with intense wind--are a welcome feature marking the end of long periods of high humidity and extreme heat.

The pampero

500


The name of the cloud that formed over top the ash cloud, also the name of the cap of a mushroom or toadstool

pileus