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| a gauge for recording speed and the direction of wind |
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| mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind |
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| An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in weather forecasting. |
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| Covered or obscured, as with clouds or mist. |
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| A device for measuring rainfall. Also called pluviometer, udometer. |
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| The leading portion of a cold atmospheric air mass moving against and eventually replacing a warm air mass. |
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| The leading portion of a cold atmospheric air mass moving against and eventually replacing a warm air mass. |
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| an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation |
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| an air mass of higher than normal pressure |
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| A large body of air with only small horizontal variations of temperature, pressure, and moisture. |
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| A map or chart depicting the meteorological conditions over a specific geographic area at a specific time. |
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| An object launched to orbit Earth or another celestial body. |
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| the force of air against Earth's surface |
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| measurement that compares the amount of water vapor in the air with the amount the air can hold at a certain temperture |
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| the temperture at which a volume of air cannot hold any more water vapor |
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| the boundary between warm and cold air masses |
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| a large body of air having similiar propeties or weather conditions |
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