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kilojoule

Weather; Meteorology

A unit of energy in the International System of Units (SI). One kilojoule is equal to 103 joules, or to 1010 ergs, or to 238. 9 calories.

kilohertz ((kHz)

Weather; Meteorology

A unit of frequency equal to one thousand (103) cycles per second. It is most commonly used in connection with radio wave frequencies.

Kelvin temperature scale (K)

Weather; Meteorology

An absolute temperature scale independent of the thermometric properties of the working substance. On this scale, the difference between two temperatures T1 and T2 is proportional to the heat ...

lightning damage

Weather; Meteorology

Direct damage to property and any indirect damage (due to fire or accidents) caused by lightning.

large calorie (Cal)

Weather; Meteorology

A unit of heat equal to 1000 small calories.

Generally, the effect of any lake in modifying the weather about its shore and for some distance downwind. In the United States, this term is applied specifically to the region about the Great Lakes ...