Layer of the upper atmosphere that protects the earth from ultraviolet rays
Process of changing a liquid into vapor
Strong, extremely dry down-slope winds that originate inland and affect coastal Southern California
Aggregate weather conditions of a given region over a long period of time
Estimate of the relationship between wind speed and the body's loss of heat
Tiny, glistening drops of moisture condensed upon plants and blades of grass during the night
Process of returning moisture to the earth in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail
Hot dry oppressive dust-laden wind that blows across the Mediterranean Sea from the Sahara and Libyan deserts toward southern Europe
Forms when a mass of frigid air meets and displaces a mass of warm air
Sudden downdraft encountered by airplanes about when air controllers warn pilots using Doppler radar
Line on a weather map connecting locations with the same barometric pressure
A weather condition in which a stationary layer of warm air settles over a layer of cool air, enabling pollutants to build up over a city
Instrument used to measure wind speed
Ocean regions near the equator known for dead calms and light fluctuating winds
Frozen rain in the form of balls or pellets
Violent tropical storm or cyclone having a wind velocity of 73 or more miles per hour and accompanied by severe winds and heavy rains
Prevailing tropical winds whose motion has been suppressed
Water in the air that has changed into a gaseous state
Instrument used to measure the absolute or relative amount of moisture in the air
Cold, dry wind that blows across the Mediterranean from France
Line on a weather map connecting locations with the same temperature
Winds that blow over the north and south middle latitudes from west to east
Either of two regions of 30 to 35 degrees north and south latitudes where the moving air from the equator cools, begins to sink, and is usually very calm
Instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure
Warm, dry wind blowing down into the valleys, especially in the Alps
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