Meteorology and Weather Concepts

Front

Meteorology

Back

Science dealing with the atmosphere and weather

Front

Weather

Back

The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place.

Front

Climate

Back

Overall weather in an area over a long period of time

Front

Air Mass

Back

A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height

Front

Air mass modification

Back

The exchange of heat or moisture with the surface over which an air mass travels

Front

Coriolis effect

Back

Causes moving air and water to turn left in the southern hemisphere and turn right in the northern hemisphere due to Earth's hemisphere.

Front

Trade winds

Back

Prevailing winds that blow northeast from 30 degrees north latitude to the equator and that blow southeast from 30 degrees south latitude to the equator

Front

Prevailing westerlies

Back

The constant flow of air from west to east in the temperate zones of the earth

Front

Polar Easterlies

Back

Prevailing winds that blow from east to west between 60 degrees-90 degrees latitude in both hemisphere.

Front

Jet Stream

Back

A high-speed high-altitude airstream blowing from west to east near the top of the troposphere