23 Terms
Home > Industry/Domain > Weather > General weather
General weather
Of or pertaining to weather
Industry: Weather
Add a new termContributors in General weather
General weather
Vorticity maximum
Weather; General weather
A centre of vorticity, or the maximum of the vorticity field of a fluid.
Gravity
Weather; General weather
The force of attraction of the earth on an object. The direction is downward relative to the earth, and it decreases with elevation or altitude away from the earth's surface.
Salt water
Weather; General weather
The water of the ocean, distinguished from fresh water by its appreciable salinity.
Arctic air mass
Weather; General weather
An air mass that develops around the Arctic and is characterised by being cold aloft and extending to great heights. The boundary of this air mass is often defined by the Arctic front, a ...
Green flash
Weather; General weather
A brilliant green coloration of the upper edge of the sun, occasionally seen as the sun's apparent disc is about to set below a clear horizon.
Sand
Weather; General weather
Loose particles of hard, broken rock or minerals. In observing, sand is reported when particles of sand are raised to sufficient height that reduces visibility. It is reported as "SA" in an ...
Gradient wind
Weather; General weather
A steady horizontal air motion along curved parallel isobars or contours in an unchanging pressure or contour field, assuming there is no friction and no divergence or convergence.
