| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Coriolis effect | apparent curving of winds caused by earth's rotation |
| Cloud base | level at which the rising air reaches its dew point |
| dew | tiny but visible water droplets that form on an object |
| frost | tiny ice crystals that form on objects below freezing temperatures. |
| station model | symbol that indicates summary of weather conditions at a weather station |
| isobars | lines connecting points of equal barometric pressure |
| air masses | region of atmosphere in which the characteristics of the air at any level are fairly uniform |
| source region | geographical region over which an air mass forms |
| cold fronts | leading edge of cold air mass advaning against (pushing) a warmer air mass |
| warm fronts | warm air mass overruns(moves against) cold air mass |
| stationary fronts | boundary between warm and cold air mass with little movement |
| occluded fronts | warm front overtaken by a cold front and lifted up |
| cyclone (low) | air moves in towards the center in a counter clockwise rotation |
| anti-cyclone (high) | air moves out from the center rotating clockwise |
| barometer trend | change in barometric pressure for the last 3 hours |
| convection cell | circular motion of liquid or gas due to heating. |
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