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Conditions in the atmosphere including temp, humidity, precipitation, wind direction, wind speed |
weather |
The part of earths system made of the mixture of gases that surrounds earth |
atmosphere |
A set of atmospheric conditions that could injure or kill someone or cause severe property damage |
severe weather |
A scientist that observes and forecasts weather |
meteorologist |
A table that indicates what the symbols on a map represent |
map key |
A measure of the average movement of particles of matter |
temperature |
Measure of the amount of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum possible amount that air can hold at a particular temp given as a percent between 0 percent and 100 percent |
relative humidity |
Water that falls to the ground as rain, ice, snow, sleet, hail, or fog |
precipitation |
A unit of measurement for temperature, abbreviated as of. At sea level, water freezes at 32 of and boils at 212 of |
degrees Fahrenheit |
A unit of measurement for temperature, abbreviated as oc. At see level water freezes at 0oc and boils at 100oc |
degrees Celsius |
A measure of how much force air exerts on each square inch of a surface |
air pressure |
An instrument used to measure air pressure |
barometer |
The movement of air |
wind |
To predict |
forecast |
The normal weather conditions of a region, throughout the year, average over a series of years |
climate |
A scientist who studies the worlds weather patterns |
climatologist |
A tool used to measure precipitation |
rain gauge |
Air temperatures measured around 1.25 meters to 2 meters |
surface temperature |
Matter that has a definite volume but not a definite shape. a liquid that takes shape and its container. the particles remain close together and slide past one another in a fluid motion |
liquid |
To standardize a measuring instrument by comparing it with an accepted model |
calibrate |
An instrument used to measure wind speed |
anemometer |
A tool used for measuring wind direction |
weather vain |
A pattern or tendency you can see over a broad range of data |
trends |
A region of the U.S. assigned to a N.O.A.A. Regional Climate Center |
climate region |
An area of the U.S. that has particular weather characteristica |
climate zone |
The area were two air masses collide |
front |