Glossary

*Glossary with expanded illustartions and easy-to-understand explanations coming in Phase II*

a

atmospheric circulation

atmospheric pressure

b

c

change of state

coastal flooding

coastal forecast

condensation nuclei

conservation storage

continental air mass

cumulonimbus cloud

d

e

f

g

h

i

independent variables

j

k

l

m

n

o

offshore breeze

offshore forecast

p

polar jet stream

q

r

relative humidity

s

Santa Ana winds

scattered clouds

sea surface temperature (sst)

severe thunderstorm

small craft advisory

sling psychrometer

southern oscillation

stationary front

subtropical jet stream

t

tropical depression

tropical disturbance

u

v

w

water (hydrologic) cycle

wet bulb temperature

wind chill factor

x

y

z

Last modifed Monday, December 18, 2006.