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The American Meteorological Society promotes the development and dissemination of information and education on the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences and the advancement of their professional applications. Founded in 1919, AMS has a membership of more than 14,000 professionals, ...
Isolated penetrations of the foehn through a cold-air layer remaining in the lowlands to reach the ground or floor of the valley.
Industry:Weather
Instantaneous wind speed at the moment the gust amplitude is attained.
Industry:Weather
Information characterized as being not quantifiable, for example, the concept of being “foggy. ”
It is often confused with uncertainty, which pertains more to whether a quantity is known or not. For example, one can report present conditions as more or less “foggy,” depending on the current visibility. Uncertainty, on the other hand, occurs when one tries to predict the probability that the visibility will decrease within the next few hours.
Industry:Weather
In Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia), a dense stratocumulus overcast, frequently with drizzle, occurring mainly in early summer. The condition is associated with easterly winds that invade the interior, bringing in cool and stable maritime air when an anticyclone moves eastward south of Africa.
Industry:Weather
In the Beaufort wind scale, a wind with a speed from 34 to 40 knots (39–46 mph) or Beaufort Number 8 (force 8).
Industry:Weather
In the Beaufort wind scale, a wind with a speed from 7 to 10 knots (8–12 mph) or Beaufort Number 3 (Force 3).
Industry:Weather
In the Beaufort wind scale, a wind with a speed from 17 to 21 knots (19–24 mph) or Beaufort Number 5 (force 5).
Industry:Weather
