Weather Glossary

Weather Glossary

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atmosphere		the thick layer of air that surrounds the earth

climate		the weather you get year around

coastal		any area near the edge of an ocean

emergency		any situation that is dangerous and unexpected

equipment		any instrument needed to perform a task

equator		an imaginary circle that divides the surface of a body into two halves

eye		the center of a hurricane where the winds are calm

evacuate		to move to a safe area

forecast		a prediction of the weather

frostbite		when the snow is froze on to your body

glacier		a massive peace of ice

hydrologist		a scientist whw studies water in the the earth ,air ,and the ocean

hypothermia		a life-threatening condition that you would get if you got to cold

jet stream		a thin layer of air that blows winds,blowing near 250 miles an hour, high in the troposphere. These ribbons of air blow from the west towards the east.

low pressure system		is an area of air that has lower pressure than the air around it

meteorologist		scientist who studies weather patterns and the atmosphere

mountain		a layer of rock and sand forming a mountain

Northern Hemisphere		the half of the earth that is above the equator

orbit		an imaginary circular pathway around the earth in outer space

river system		a large ribbon of flowing water that empties into an ocean or sea

satellite		any mass that circles the earth above the atmosphere

Saffir Simpson Scale		a scale that measures hurricane wind speed

stranded		having no way to get out or away

thaw		to melt

tributary		a stream or small river that flows into a large river

tropical cyclone		a cyclone in the tropical waters with winds that rotate at 74 miles or more per hour.

tropical storm		a strong tropical cyclone with less than hurricane strength

Text Citations:
Webster's Online Dictionary:
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=