The gaseous air surrounding and bound to the earth, by gravity or air portion of the physical environment that encircles a planet. In the case of the earth, it is held more or less near the surface by [..]

[Slang], For a penetration by a vehicle into the heavy precipitation core of a thunderstorm. Core punching is not a recommended procedure for storm spotting or chasing.

The process of a substance going directly from a vapor form (water vapor) to a solid (ice) at the same temperature, without going through the liquid phase (water). The opposite of sublimation.

(or Cyclonic Rotation) - Circulation (or rotation) which is in the same sense as the Earth's rotation, i.e., counterclockwise (in the Northern Hemisphere) as would be seen from above. Nearly all [..]

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Celebrating 10 Years on the web 2005 - 2015 & 19 Years of Data 1997 - 2015 At Pepper Ridge  Weather Reports:  Monsoon 2016  Highlights.  Monsoon 2015  Review.  Sep 2012  Highlights.  Side Bar P [..]

Gust: 1.0 mph Pressure: 30.01 in Steady Solar Rad: 61% 360 W/m2 UV Index: 2.1  Low  Rain Today: 0.00 in Rain Rate: 0.00 in Rain Month: 0.40 in Rain Year: 6.89 in Almanac Sunrise: 6:40 AM Sunset: [..]

Pepper Ridge North Valley's Weather Glossary/Terminology Page This Weather Glossary, features an alphabetical listing of over 950 weather-related terms, phrases and abbreviations covering the env [..]

B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P| Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X| Y | Z -A- Absolute Humidity - A type of humidity that considers the mass of water vapor present per unit volum [..]

When the lapse rate of a column of air is greater than the dry adiatabtic lapse rate. The term absolute is used because this applies whether or not the air is dry or saturated. See instability.