- The pressure formed from the weight of the atmosphere pushing down on everything
anemometer
- Meteorologist tool that measures wind
atmosphere
- The layers of air around the earth
B
barometer
- Meteorologist tool that measures air pressure
Beaufort Scale
- A scale used to identify wind strength
blizzard
- Intense snow storm that includes strong winds
C
cirrus
- Wispy cloud formation
clouds
- Water vapor that condenses in the sky
cumulonimbus
- A towering vertical cloud which usually results in a thunderstorm
cumulus
- Puffy cloud formation with defined edges
F
floods
- The result of too much rain or other moisture - may cover large areas and grow in depth to cover over buildings, street signs, and other normally dry structures
H
hail
- Lumps or balls of frozen precipitation
humidity
- Moisture in the atmosphere
hurricane
- Severe and large storm that forms over the ocean
L
lightning
- Static electrical charge that moves between clouds and the ground
M
meteorologist
- Scientist that studies weather
meteorology
- The science of weather
microburst
- A small, very intense downdraft that descends to the ground
monsoon
- Seasonal period of heavy rain
R
radar
- a system for detecting the presence, distance and speed of objects such as ships, aircraft, or space bodies, by sending out radio waves that are reflected off the object back to the source
rain gauge
- Meteorologist tool that measures the amount of rainfall
S
satellite
- Equipment which orbits the earth to make measurements of the weather
solar radiation
- Energy emitted from the sun
stratus
- Cloud formation that blanket the sky and are low to the ground
T
temperature
- A measure of how hot or cold the air is
thermometer
- Meteorologist tool that measures temperature
thunderstorm
- Violent weather event that includes rain, thunder, lightning and wind
tornadoes
- A strong spinning wind that can be very destructive
troposphere
- Lowest layer of the atmosphere where weather takes place
W
weather balloon
- Meteorologist tool that measures weather conditions by use of a balloon that floats up in the air
wind
- Strong movement of the earth's atmosphere brought on by temperature differences
