General weather

General weather

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General weather

A strong wind carrying sand particles through the air. They are low level occurrences, usually only ten feet in height to not more than fifty feet above the surface. Due to the frequent winds created ...

Arctic sea smoke

Weather; General weather

A type of advection fog that forms primarily over water when cold air passes across warmer waters. See steam fog.

Ground clutter

Weather; General weather

A pattern of radar echoes reflecting off fixed ground targets such as buildings or hills near the radar. This may hide or confuse the proper return echo signifying actual precipitation.

Santa ana winds

Weather; General weather

The hot, dry winds, generally from the east, that funnel through the Santa Ana river valley south of the San Gabriel and San Bernadino Mountains in southern California, including the Los Angeles ...

Gustnado

Weather; General weather

A weak, and usually short-lived, tornado that forms along the gust front of a thunderstorm, appearing as a temporary dust whirl or debris cloud.

Scattering

Weather; General weather

The process by which small particles suspended in the air diffuse a portion of the incident radiation in all directions. This is a primary reason for colors, such as blue skies, rainbows, and orange ...

Autumn

Weather; General weather

The season of the year which occurs as the sun approaches the winter solstice, and characterised by decreasing temperatures in the mid-latitudes. Customarily, this refers to the months of September, ...