Meteorology 25-38
14 entries in the Meteorology compendium.
SummerHottest temperate season, with longest days near the solstice.Temperate climateMiddle-latitude climates with distinct seasons and moderate temperatures.ThunderstormA storm producing lightning and thunder from cumulonimbus clouds.Trade windsPrevailing easterly winds that shaped global navigation and climate.Tropical climateA hot, humid climate group with two seasons and small temperature ranges.Tropical cycloneA rapidly rotating storm system over warm tropical waters.Walker circulationConceptual model of tropical zonal and vertical air flow.Water cycleContinuous movement of water across Earth's reservoirs.Water vaporGaseous phase of water, key to climate and life.WeatherWeather is the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place.Weather forecastingPredicting the atmosphere using science, data, and models.Weather frontBoundary between differing air masses, often causing weather changes.Wet seasonThe wet season is a period of heavy rainfall in tropical and subtropical regions.WindWind is moving air caused by pressure differences.
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