Prevailing Wind - the wind direction most commonly observed during a given period
Probability - the chance that a given event will occur ...
PREVAILING WIND
A wind that blows from one direction more frequently than any other during a given period, such as a day, month, season, or year.
Prevailing Wind A wind that consistently blows from one direction more than from any other.
Prevailing wind
The wind direction most frequently observed during a given period.
Probability forecast
A forecast of the probability of occurrence of one or more of a mutually exclusive set of weather conditions.
prevailing wind—Direction from which the wind blows most frequently.
prognostic chart (contracted PROG)—A chart of expected or forecast conditions.
pseudo-adiabattc lapse rate—See saturated-adiabatic lapse rate.
Prevailing winds â€" the general circulation of the atmosphere
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Prevailing Wind- The direction from which the wind blows most frequently in any location.
Psychrometer- An instrument that measures relative humidity of the air.
The prevailing winds that blow from the west in the mid-latitudes.
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WESTERLIES - Prevailing winds at the upper latitudes of the earth, usually in the temperate zones, from a general Westerly direction. Most common between the 30 and 60 degree regions in the north (or south) hemisphere.
Westerlies: the prevailing winds that blow from the west in the mid-latitudes.
Wind chill equivalent temperature: the apparent temperature felt on the exposed human body owing to the combination of temperature and wind speed.
Occurs when prevailing wind direction is from the same direction as the elevated terrain and often produces fair weather conditions.
See also North Wall WesterliesThe prevailing winds that blow from the west in the mid-latitudes.Wet Bulb Zero(Abbrev. WBZ) - the height where the wet-bulb temperature goes below 0°C.
Mountainadoes, when carried by the mean wind, can produce strong horizontal shears and wind gusts that are much more damaging than the general prevailing wind speeds.
For example, in Darwin the prevailing wind during the wet season is from the NW, so to maximise cross-ventilation, the house should be oriented with the long sides of the building facing NW-SE.
The reverse flow indicates a circulation or permanent eddy downwind of the obstacle where the surface wind is opposite to the prevailing wind direction upstream of the obstacle.
westerliesThe prevailing winds that blow from the west in the mid-latitudes.wet-bulb depressionThe difference in degrees between the air temperature (dry-bulb temperature) and the wet-bulb temperature.
Lake/Land Breeze: A lake breeze occurs when prevailing winds blow off the water, while a land breeze indicates winds blowing from land to sea. Both are caused by the difference in surface temperature (heating) of the land and water.
Any one of a class of diagrams designed to show the distribution of wind direction experienced at a given location over a considerable period; it thus shows the prevailing wind direction.
Swell waves normally come from a direction different from the direction of the prevailing wind and sea waves at the time of observation.
This occurs when two adjacent air masses exhibiting different densities and temperatures are brought together by prevailing winds, creating a front.
In the United States, the prevailing winds are generally from west to east, so most orographic clouds form on the western side of a mountain.
Downslope Flow - Air that descends an elevated plain and consequently warms and dries. Occurs when prevailing wind direction is from the same direction as the elevated terrain and often produces fair weather conditions.
UPWIND - Into the wind, or in the direction of the prevailing wind.
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wind direction - The direction from which the wind is blowing. See also prevailing wind direction.
The process where a front is either created or intensifying. Occurs when two adjacent air masses exhibiting different characteristics are brought together by prevailing winds.
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A series of small waves, about an inch high are observable running at right angles to the prevailing wind direction. These often occur several times over the course of a snow season if the land is undisturbed.
TRADE WINDS Two belts of prevailing winds that blow easterly from the subtropical high pressure centers towards the equatorial trough. Primarily lower level winds, they are characterized by their great consistency of direction.
Seasons may also be defined by other criteria such as: the persistence of prevailing wind directions (the monsoons); biological processes such as growing or dormant; human energy requirements.
into the atmosphere, they can be converted chemically into such secondary pollutants as nitric acid and sulfuric acid, both of which dissolve easily in water. The resulting acidic water droplets can be carried long distances by prevailing winds, ...
45 Wind: Prevailing Wind. 46 Wind: Profiler. 47 Wind: Radiosonde Baloon. 48 Wind: Santa Ana Wind. High Pressure. Southern California. 49 Wind: Santa Ana Wind: Down sloping. Helps Fan fires. 50 Wind: Santa Ana: warm & Dry. 51 Wind: Sea Breeze.
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