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shore lead
Weather; Meteorology
A lead between pack ice and fast ice, or between floating ice and the shore. It may be closed by refreezing or by wind or currents so that only a tide crack remains.
shear layer
Weather; Meteorology
A layer in the atmosphere across which there is a change of wind speed or wind direction.
rule
Weather; Meteorology
A law or regulation that governs behavior, actions, or operations. In rule-based systems, only those rules with true antecedents are used. For example, a rule that begins “IF the temperature is less ...
snowpack
Weather; Meteorology
A laterally extensive accumulation of snow on the ground that persists through winter and melts in the spring and summer.
skyhook balloon
Weather; Meteorology
A large plastic constant-level balloon for duration flying at very high altitudes, used for determining wind fields and measuring upper-atmospheric parameters.
serac
Weather; Meteorology
A large block of ice, generally taller than broad, formed by the fracturing of ice. Most commonly found within an icefall, at the edge of an ice cliff, or at the margins of fast- moving ice.
pingo
Weather; Meteorology
A large frost mound of more than one year's duration. While this Eskimo term is used in several related senses, the above meaning is becoming increasingly accepted.
