Global Weather/Weather Prediction Flashcards
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| 8934303615 | weather | the short-term state of the atmosphere at a given time or place. |  | 0 |
| 8934303616 | global winds | the movement of air over Earth's surface in patterns that are worldwide. |  | 1 |
| 8934303617 | jet stream | a narrow band of strong, fast winds high in the upper troposphere. |  | 2 |
| 8934306137 | ocean current | a movement of ocean water that follows a regular pattern. |  | 3 |
| 8934306138 | El Nino | a periodic change characterized by above-average ocean temperatures across the Pacific Ocean. |  | 4 |
| 8934306139 | La Nina | a periodic change during which below-average ocean temperatures occur in the eastern Pacific Ocean. |  | 5 |
| 8934308429 | weather forcasting | the analysis of scientific data to predict future weather conditions. |  | 6 |
| 8934308430 | meteorology | the study of weather and Earth's atmosphere . |  | 7 |
| 8934308431 | station model | a set of meteorological symbols that represent the weather at a particular observing station. |  | 8 |
| 8934325101 | warm front | a front along which a warm air mass overrides a retreating mass of cooler air |  | 9 |
| 8934325102 | stationary front | when a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and no movement occurs |  | 10 |
| 8934325103 | cold front | A front where cold air moves in under a warm air mass. |  | 11 |
| 8934333251 | high pressure system | lower temperatures, clear skies, very small amount of precipitation |  | 12 |