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Of or pertaining to weather
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Upwelling
Weather; General weather
The process by which water rises from a lower to a higher depth, usually as a result of divergence and offshore currents. It influences climate by bringing colder, more nutrient-rich water to the ...
Snowflakes
Weather; General weather
An ice crystal or an aggregate of ice crystals which fall from clouds.
Cape verde islands
Weather; General weather
A group of volcanic islands in the eastern Atlantic Ocean off the coast of West Africa. A Cape Verde hurricane originates near here.
Inches of mercury (HG)
Weather; General weather
The name comes from the use of mercurial barometers which equate the height of a column of mercury with air pressure. One inch of mercury is equivalent to 33.86 millibars or 25.40 millimeters. See ...
Snow flurry/flurries
Weather; General weather
Light showers of snow, generally very brief without any measurable accumulation. May be reported as "SHSN--" in an observation and on the METAR.
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Weather; General weather
A heavy, colourless gas that is the fourth most abundant constituent of dry air. It comprises 0.033%.
Indian summer
Weather; General weather
A period of abnormally warm weather in mid to late autumn with clear skies and cool nights. A first frost normally precedes this warm spell.
