General weather

General weather

Of or pertaining to weather

Contributors in General weather

General weather

The process of changing a liquid to a solid. The temperature at which a liquid solidifies under any given set of conditions. Pure water under atmospheric pressure freezes at 0 degrees Celsius or 32 ...

Rain

Weather; General weather

Precipitation in the form of liquid water droplets greater than 0.5 mm. If widely scattered, the drop size may be smaller. It is reported as "R" in an observation and on the METAR. The intensity of ...

Wind wave

Weather; General weather

An ocean or lake wave resulting from the action of wind on the water's surface. After it leaves its fetch area, it is considered a swell.

Air mass

Weather; General weather

An extensive body of air throughout which the horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics are similar.

Freezing precipitation

Weather; General weather

Precipitation that is liquid, but freezes upon impact with a solid surface, such as the ground or other exposed surfaces. Examples include freezing rain and freezing drizzle.

Yellow snow

Weather; General weather

Snow that is given golden, or yellow, appearance by the presence of pine or cypress pollen in it.

Albedo

Weather; General weather

The percent of reflectivity of wavelengths of an object's surface. This varies according to the texture, color, and expanse of the object's surface. Surfaces with high albedo include sand and snow, ...