General weather

General weather

Of or pertaining to weather

Contributors in General weather

General weather

A low pressure system that is completely encircled by an isobar. They often move slowly, as they displaced south of the main westerlies. Although, strictly speaking, all lows are closed, this term ...

Latitude

Weather; General weather

The location north or south in reference to the equator, which is designated at zero (0) degrees. Parallel lines that circle the globe both north and south of the equator. The poles are at 90 degrees ...

Storm tracks

Weather; General weather

The path or tracks generally followed by a cyclonic disturbance.

Cloud

Weather; General weather

A visible collection of minute particle matter, such as water droplets and/or ice crystals, in the free air. A cloud forms in the atmosphere as a result of condensation of water vapour in rising ...

Lee/leeside/leeward

Weather; General weather

The side of an object or obstacle, such as a ship's sail, a mountain, or a hill, furthest away from the wind, and therefore, protected from the direct force of the wind. The opposite of windward.