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Ceiling

Ceiling - Cloud Ceiling defined in the weather glossary.

Clear Skies

Clear sky conditions are defined in the weather glossary.

Calm

Calm winds are defined in the weather glossary.

Cyclonic Rotation

Cyclonic rotation as it refers to tropical storm systems is defined in the weather glossary.

Cold Occlusion

Cold occlusions are a type of occluded front.

Climatologist

Climatologist definition and job responsibilities

Climatology

Climatology definition in the weather glossary explains how climatology and climate variables are studied.

Chance of Rain

A chance of rain or probability of precipitation is an often misunderstood calculation in weather forecasts.

Continental Air Mass

Continental Air Mass

Core Punch

Punching the core of a tornado can be dangerous for storm chasers. Each twister has its own danger zones and chasers around the country should know how to avoid this area.

Cloud Condensation Nuclei

Cloud Condensation Nuclei

NOAA Weather Glossary

A brief glossary of weather definitions in printable PDF format is presented above in case you do not see the words you need. The Photo Glossary is a working document and it grows all the time! Check back often for new weather pictures and information!

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