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North pacific high

Weather; General weather

A semi-permanent, subtropical area of high pressure in the North Pacific Ocean. It is strongest in the Northern Hemispheric summer and is displaced towards the equator during the winter when the ...

Ground fog in the central valley of California and the leading cause of weather-related casualties in that state. It forms at night and in the early morning when the ground cools, lowering the air ...

Earthlight (earthshine)

Weather; General weather

The faint illumination of the dark part of the moon's disc produced by sunlight reflected onto the moon from the earth's surface and atmosphere.

Pascal

Weather; General weather

The unit of pressure produced when one newton acts on about one square meter.

Vertical temperature profile

Weather; General weather

A series of temperature measurements taken at various levels in the atmosphere that show the thermal structure of the atmosphere over a specific location. Obtained through a rawinsonde sounding or ...

Nowcast

Weather; General weather

A short-term weather forecast for expected conditions in the next few hours.

Turbulence

Weather; General weather

The irregular and instantaneous motions of air which is made up of a number of small of eddies that travel in the general air current. Atmospheric turbulence is caused by random fluctuations in the ...