Weather Terms

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Across
  1. 5. the transfer of heat through liquids or gases
  2. 7. atmospheric moisture
  3. 8. the scientific study of the atmospheric phenomena such as weather and climate
  4. 10. an instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure
  5. 13. an instrument for measuring the speed of the wind
  6. 14. the gaseous part of the planet the "envelope" of air around the planet
Down
  1. 1. the amount of rain, snow, hail, etc., that has fallen at a given place within a given period
  2. 2. the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period
  3. 3. measures driection of wind at an airport or helipad
  4. 4. measures the direction of wind
  5. 6. a patch of land that has been forced to become a desert because mountain ranges blocked all plant-growing, rainy weather
  6. 9. and instrument used to measure temperature
  7. 11. the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
  8. 12. temperature (varying according to pressure and humidity) below which water droplets begin to condense and dew can form.