In these discharges associated with cumulonimbus clouds temperatures can reach 50000 degrees
lightning
In biology an insectivore; in chemistry a measuring unit of very small things
a mole
It's basically a cone but tornado-producing clouds aren't called cone clouds but these
funnels
Often on rivers these sudden floods usually within 6 hours of a rainstorm cause most of the USA's flood deaths
flash floods
It's British for potato chip & American for bracing or invigorating weather
crisp
This measure of pressure abbreviated atm. is equivalent to 14.7 pounds per square inch
atmospheric pressure
By definition it's the branch of chemistry that deals with non-carbon compounds
inorganic
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
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
The first 2 sequels to A Game of Thrones are A Clash of Kings & A Storm of these
Swords
There are rates of this not just for electricity but for heat; copper is 15000 times faster than air
conductivity
The 4th most abundant gas in the atmosphere (not including water vapor)
carbon dioxide
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
The date the Atlantic hurricane season officially begins
June 1
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
Relating to or denoting a process or condition in which heat does not enter or leave the system concerned
adiabatic
Chemistry law saying pressure of a gas at constant temperature varies inversely with volume
Boyle's Law
Tenuous cloud-like phenomena in the upper atmosphere of Earth. They consist of ice crystals and are only visible during astronomical twilight.
noctilucent clouds
Heavily rimed snow particles, often called snow pellets
Graupel
In Native American lore this winged creature is capable of producing severe weather
The Thunderbird
When Newton's laws are transformed to a rotating frame of reference, these two forces appear
Coriolis and centrifugal
The two main culprits behind ground-level ozone
NOx and VOCs
The 2017 edition of the World Meteorological Organization International Cloud Atlas included this new cloud type as a supplementary feature
asperitas
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
The name of the cloud that formed over top the ash cloud, also the name of the cap of a mushroom or toadstool
pileus