Weather
Across
- 2. a violent, whirling column of air in contact with the ground
- 5. the amount of water vapor in the air
- 8. are detailed computer programs that solve a set of complex mathematical formulas
- 11. are lines that connect all places on a where pressure has the same low value
- 13. a large body of circulating air with high pressure at its center and lower pressure outside of the system
- 14. the amount of water vapor present in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor the air could contain at the temperature is called
- 15. the force that a column of air applies on the air or a surface below it
- 16. the atmospheric conditions, along with short term changes,of a certain place at a certain time
- 18. is a boundary between two air masses
- 19. is a specialized type of radar that can detect precipitation as well as the movement of small particles which can be used to approximate wind speed
Down
- 1. a large body of circulating air with low pressure at its center and higher pressure outside of the system
- 3. an intense tropical storm with winds exceeding 119 km/h
- 4. a violent winter storm characterized by freezing temperatures, strong winds, and blowing snow
- 6. large bodies of air that have uniform temperature, humidity, and pressure
- 7. describes wind temperature and humidity conditions above Earth's surface
- 9. the temperature at which air is saturated and condensation can occur
- 10. the water, in liquid or solid form, falls from the atmosphere
- 12. describes a set of weather measurements made on Earth's surface
- 17. the series of natural processes by whih water continually moves among oceans, land, and the atmosphere