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Elements of Meteorology





· Temperature is the heat of both air and sea.

· Measured by the thermometer.

· Expressed in degrees (C or F)

· Visually presented on maps as isotherms or lines joining points of equal temperature.




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· Wind is the surface movement of the air.

· Speed and direction of the wind are measured by anemometer and wind vane respectively.

· Visually presented on weather maps by speed and direction symbols.




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· A cloud is an aerosol consisting of a visible mass of minute liquid droplets, frozen crystals, or other particles suspended in the atmosphere of a planetary body or similar space.

· There are different types of clouds.



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· Meteorologists describe the atmospheric pressure by how high the mercury rises.

· An atmosphere (atm) is a unit of measurement equal to the average air pressure at sea level at a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius (59 degrees Fahrenheit).

· One atmosphere is 1,013 millibars or 760 millimeters (29.92 inches) of mercury.



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· Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air.

· If there is a lot of water vapor in the air, the humidity will be high.

· The higher the humidity, the wetter it feels outside.

· On the weather reports, humidity is usually explained as relative humidity.



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• In meteorology, precipitation is any form of water that falls from the sky as part of the weather to the ground. This includes snow, rain, sleet, freezing rain, hail, and virga.

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