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Levanto
Weather; Meteorology
A hot southeasterly wind in the Canary Islands. Compare levante, leste.
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Lightning rod
Weather; Meteorology
A grounded metallic conductor with its upper extremity extending above the structure that is to be protected from damage due to lightning. The upper extremity, called the air terminal, should be ...
Living glacier
Weather; Meteorology
A glacier experiencing glacier flow. Expansion or retreat is determined by the balance between mass accretion and mass depletion processes.
Light pillar
Weather; Meteorology
A general term for what is often called a sun pillar, but one that allows for its appearance with such things as street lamps.
Lead
Weather; Meteorology
A long fracture or separation between ice floes wide enough to be navigated by a ship. A lead may be covered by thin ice.
Jet-effect wind
Weather; Meteorology
A local wind created by acceleration of the airflow through a gap, constriction, or channel in a mountain range or between ranges. The acceleration can result from a large-scale pressure gradient, or ...
Liquid thermometer
Weather; Meteorology
A liquid-in-glass thermometer or liquid-in-metal thermometer.
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