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Eye wall

Weather; General weather

An organised band of convection surrounding the eye, or center, of a tropical cyclone. It contains cumulonimbus clouds, intense rainfall and very strong winds.

Pressure

Weather; General weather

The force per unit area exerted by the weight of the atmosphere above a point on or above the earth's surface. Also known as atmospheric pressure or barometric pressure.

Water in gaseous form. It is one of the most import constituents of the atmosphere. Due to its molecular content, air containing water vapour is lighter than dry air. This contributes to the reason ...

Fahrenheit temperature scale

Weather; General weather

A temperature scale where water at sea level has a freezing point of +32 degrees F (Fahrenheit) and a boiling point of +212 degrees F. More commonly used in areas that observe the English system of ...

Pressure altimeter

Weather; General weather

An aneroid barometer calibrated to indicate altitude in feet instead of unit of pressure. It read accurately only in a standard atmosphere and when the correct altimeter setting is used.

Weather surveillance radar (WSR-88d)

Weather; General weather

The newest generation of Doppler radars, the 1988 Doppler weather radar. The radar units, with help from a set of computers, show very detailed images of precipitation and other phenomena, including ...

Filling

Weather; General weather

Used in describing the history of a low pressure system or an area of cyclonic circulation, it means an increase in the central pressure of the system. Although it usually describes the action of a ...