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Atmosphere

Weather; General weather

The gaseous or air portion of the physical environment that encircles a planet. In the case of the earth, it is held more or less near the surface by the earth's gravitational attraction. The ...

Ball lightning

Weather; General weather

A relatively rare form of lightning consisting of a reddish, luminous ball which moves rapidly along solid objects or remains floating in mid-air. Also known as globe lightning.

Introduced to the body by overexposure to high temperatures, particularly when accompanied by high humidity. The body has difficulty in cooling the body. Signs of heat exhaustion include a general ...

Sea level pressure

Weather; General weather

The atmospheric pressure at mean sea level, usually determined from the observed station pressure.

Baroclinity

Weather; General weather

The state of stratification in a fluid in which surfaces of constant pressure intersect surfaces of constant density. An example is a baroclinic pattern.

Heat index

Weather; General weather

The combination of air temperature and humidity that gives a description of how the temperature feels. This is not the actual air temperature. For an example, cheque out the heat index chart.