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Intertropical convergence zone (itcz)

Weather; General weather

An area where the Northern and Southern Hemispheric trade winds converge, usually located between 10 degrees North and South of the equator. It is a broad area of low pressure where both the Coriolis ...

Centrifugal force

Weather; General weather

The apparent force in a rotating system that deflects masses radially outward from the axis of rotation. This force increases towards the equator and decreases towards the poles. This force on the ...

Snow squall

Weather; General weather

A heavy snow shower accompanied by sudden strong winds, or a squall.

Squall

Weather; General weather

A sudden onset of strong winds with speeds increasing to at least 16 knots (18 miles per hour) and sustained at 22 or more knots (25 miles per hour) for at least one minute. The intensity and ...

Isohyet

Weather; General weather

The line drawn through geographic points recording equal amounts of rainfall during a given time or for a given of storm.

Chromosphere

Weather; General weather

A thin layer of relatively transparent gases above the photosphere of the sun. It is observed best during a total eclipse of the sun.

Circulation

Weather; General weather

The flow or motion of a fluid in or through a given area or volume. In meteorology, it is the pattern of air as it moves, generally observed as a large flow characteristic of a relatively permanent ...