Meteorology

Meteorology

A database of terms pertaining to the scientific study of the atmosphere.

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The eastward current that forms the northern part of the North Pacific subtropical gyre. It originates from the Kuroshio Extension east of the Emperor Seamounts (170°W) and maintains the Arctic Polar ...

north american anticyclone

Weather; Meteorology

The relatively weak general area of high pressure that, as shown on mean charts of sea level pressure, covers most of North America during winter. This pressure system is not nearly as well-defined ...

north foehn

Weather; Meteorology

A northerly foehn wind blowing down the Italian side of the Alps. The northern slopes are normally cooler than the southern slopes, and the dynamic warming is often insufficient to overcome the ...

norte

Weather; Meteorology

1. The winter north wind in Spain. 2. A strong cold northeasterly wind in Mexico and on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico. It results from an outbreak of cold air from the north; actually, the Mexican ...

normal map

Weather; Meteorology

In meteorology, any chart that shows the distribution of the official normal values of a meteorological element. Compare mean chart.

nortada

Weather; Meteorology

A strong, persistent northerly wind in the Philippines.

normalize

Weather; Meteorology

1. To change in scale so that the sum of squares, or the integral of the square, of the transformed quantity is unity. See orthogonal functions. 2. To transform a random variable so that the ...