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What does weather mean?
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State of the atmosphere.describe in terms such as quantitative as temperature, humidity, cloudiness, precipitation and wind speed and direction
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Meteorology
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Study of the atmosphere and the processes that causes weather
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Climate
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Weather conditions at some locality averaged over a specified time period.
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Climatology
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Study of climate, Its control and spatial and temporal variablity
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NWR
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National weather radio- is an all- hazards radio network
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N.O.A.A.
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National Oceanic Atmosphere Administration
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N.W.S.
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National Weather service
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S.A.M.E.
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Specific Area Message Encoding
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Pressure systems
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There r 2 types highs or anti cyclonesand lows or cyclones
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Air pressure
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A column of air that strecthes upward from the earth to the atmosphere
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Air mass
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a huge volume of air
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Types of Air masses
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Cold and dry; Cold and humid; Warm and dry;warm and humid
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Front
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a narrow transition zone b/air masses that differ in temp., humidity or both
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Types of fronts
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Stationery cold, and warm
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Maxium Temp.
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Occurs in early 2 mid after-noon
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Minimum Temp.
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Occurs around in sunrise
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Dewpoint
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Form on cold surfaces
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Relative humidity
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Highest during the coldest time of day and lowest during the warmest time of day
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