General weather

General weather

Of or pertaining to weather

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General weather

The lowest layer of the earth's atmosphere, usually up to 3,300 feet, or one kilometer, from the earth's surface, where the wind is influenced by the friction of the earth's surface and the objects ...

Continental shelf

Weather; General weather

The zone around the continents extending from the low-water mark seaward, typically ending in steep slope to the depths of the ocean floor.

Maximum

Weather; General weather

The greatest value attained by a function, for example, temperature, pressure, or wind speed. The opposite of minimum.

Swell

Weather; General weather

Ocean waves that have travelled out of their generating area. Swell characteristically exhibits a more regular and longer period and has flatter wave crests than waves within their fetch.

Contrail

Weather; General weather

Acronym for CONdensation TRAIL. A cloudlike streamer or trail often seen behind aircraft flying in clear, cold, humid air. A vapour trail is created when the water vapour from the engine exhaust ...

Crystalization

Weather; General weather

The process of a substance going directly from a vapour form (water vapor) to a solid (ice) at the same temperature, without going through the liquid phase (water). The opposite of sublimation.

Mesoscale

Weather; General weather

The scale of meteorological phenomena that includes MCCs, MCSs, and squall lines. These weather systems may cover fifty to several hundreds of miles. Smaller phenomena are classified as storms, while ...