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Pressure tendency

Weather; General weather

The pressure characteristic and amount of pressure change during a specified time period, usually the three hour period preceding the observation.

Originally used as a wind vane, it is an instrument that indicates the wind direction. The name developed based on observations on what kind of weather occurred with certain wind directions. Creative ...

Firewhirl

Weather; General weather

A tornado-like rotating column of fire and smoke created by intense heat from a forest fire or volcanic eruption.

Prevailing wind

Weather; General weather

A wind that blows from one direction more frequently than any other during a given period, such as a day, month, season, or year.

Wedge

Weather; General weather

Primarily refers to an elongated area of shallow high pressure at the earth's surface. It is generally associated with cold air east of the Rockies or Appalachians. It is another name for a ridge, ...

First gust

Weather; General weather

Another name for the initial wind surge observed at the surface as the result of downdrafts forming the leading edge or gust front of a thunderstorm.

Zulu time

Weather; General weather

One of several names for the twenty-four hour time which is used throughout the scientific and military communities. Other names for this time measurement are Universal Time Coordinate (UTC) or ...