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Pilot report

Weather; General weather

A report of in-flight weather by an aircraft pilot or crew member. Often referred to as a PIREP.

The measurement of the rotation of a small air parcel. It has vorticity when the parcel spins as it moves along its path. Although the axis of the rotation can extend in any direction, meteorologists ...

Drizzle

Weather; General weather

Slowly falling precipitation in the form of tiny water droplets with diameters less than 0.02 inches or 0.5 millimeters. It falls from stratus clouds and is often associated with low visibility and ...

University corporation for atmospheric research (UCAR)

Weather; General weather

A non-profit university membership consortium which carries out programmes to benefit atmospheric, oceanic, and related sciences around the globe. Among other activites, UCAR operates the National ...

Opaque

Weather; General weather

A condition where a material, such as a cloud, blocks the passage of radiant energy, especially light. Opaque sky cover refers to the amount of sky cover that completely hides all that might be above ...

Omega block

Weather; General weather

A warm high aloft which has become displaced and is on the polarward side of the jet stream. It frequently occurs in the late winter and early spring in the Northern Hemisphere. The name comes from ...