General weather

General weather

Of or pertaining to weather

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General weather

The transition zone or interface between two air masses of different densities, which usually means different temperatures. For example, the area of convergence between warm, moist air and cool, dry ...

range resolution

Weather; General weather

The ability of radar to distinguish between targets on the same azimuth but at different ranges.

zenith

Weather; General weather

The point which is elevated 90 degrees from all points on a given observer's astronomical horizon. The point on any given observer's celestial sphere that lies directly above him. The opposite of ...

alberta clipper

Weather; General weather

A fast moving, snow-producing weather system that originates in the lee of the Canadian Rockies. It moves quickly across the northern United States, often bring gusty winds and cold Arctic air.

frontal passage

Weather; General weather

It is considered as the passage of a front over a specific point on the surface. It is reflected by the change in dew point and temperature, the shift in wind direction, and the change in atmospheric ...

rawinsonde

Weather; General weather

An upper air observation that evaluates the winds, temperature, relative humidity, and pressure aloft by means of a balloon-attached radiosonde that is tracked by a radar or radio direction-finder. ...

zodiac

Weather; General weather

The position of the sun during the course of the year as it appears to move though successive constellations. Also, the band where the ecliptic runs centrally through the celestial sphere and ...