Meterology Flashcards
(23 cards)
Barometer
a tool used to measure air pressure.
Barometric pressure
the pressure of the atmosphere against a surface.
Cirrus cloud
thin, wispy-looking clouds; commonly found at heights greater than 6 km
Climate
The composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region.
Cloud
A visual collection of particals of water or ice suspended in the air.
Drought
A period of dry weather
Dew point
The temperature of which air must be cooled
Cumulonimbus cloud
anvil-shaped cloud that is often involved in heavy or violent storms: Cumulonimbus clouds are also called thunderheads.
Forecast
To predict, a future condition or occurrence
Front
in weather, the boundary between two masses of air with different properties
Funnel cloud
A rapidly rotating funnel shaped cloud extending downward
Hail
Showering perspiration formed in irregular pallets of balls of ice.
Humidity
Humid condition, moistness or dampness
Hurricane
A violent storm of the western North Atlantic having high mild winds.
Meterology
The science dealing with the atmosphere and its phenomena
Thunder
A loud, explosive noise produced by air heated by a lighting discharge
Thunderstorm
A transient storm of lighting and thunder
Tornado
A violently destructive windstorm occurring over land.
Tropical depression
An atmospheric low-pressure system in the tropics
Air pressure
the force that air puts on an area or pressure.
Typhoon
A tropical cyclone or hurricane
Weather
The state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc
Cumulus clouds
They are white puffy and are made up of water droplets. They are flat at the bottom and round at the top.
