Weather A-Z

A

The mixture of gases comprising the earth's atmosphere

B

Winter storm with major blowing and drifting of snow

C

The science that deals with the phenomena of climates or climatic conditions

D

A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall

E

The relatively calm center in a hurricane

F

The standard scale used to measure temperature in the United States

G

Recrystallized snow on the surface of the ground, that moves slowly downslope

H

A condition resulting from excessive exposure to intense heat

I

A time of widespread glaciation

J

Fast flowing, narrow, meandering air currents in the atmosphere

K

A wind that is created by air flowing downhill

L

The side away from the wind. The opposite of windward

M

The science dealing with the atmosphere and its phenomena

N

The period of the day between dusk and dawn

O

The study of the ocean

P

Relating to the North or South Pole

R

A forest which grows in a region of heavy annual precipitation

S

Relating to the sun

T

A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake

U

Agency that studies the landscape of the U.S. its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it.

V

A whirling mass of air in the form of a column or spiral

W

The state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture and pressure

X

Electromagnetic radiation

Y

The period during which the Earth completes one revolution around the sun

Z

A soft gentle breeze