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- Clear - Clear SkiesCreated: 2009-10-25 @ 15:43:57 EDT
Clear sky conditions are defined in the weather glossary… - Debris Cloud - Tornado DebrisCreated: 2009-10-25 @ 15:35:06 EDT Updated: 2009-10-25 @ 15:38:11 EDT
Debris clouds are defined in the weather glossary… - Dew - Dew On the GroundCreated: 2009-10-25 @ 15:30:28 EDT
Dew is defined in the weather glossary… - Avalanche - What Is an AvalancheCreated: 2009-10-20 @ 17:01:06 EDT
Avalanche dangers are common in many worldwide locations. Learn how avalanches occur… - Calm - Calm WindsCreated: 2009-10-20 @ 10:48:17 EDT
Calm winds are defined in the weather glossary… - Absolute humidity - Weather DefinitionCreated: 2009-10-10 @ 19:11:20 EDT
absolute humidity definition and photo including related weather terms in a full indexed weather glossary… - Non Tornadic - What Are Non Tornadic WindsCreated: 2009-09-28 @ 14:32:05 EDT
Non-tornadic weather is associated with several types of storms… - Highest Wind Speed - What Is the World Record for Highest Wind SpeedCreated: 2009-09-28 @ 14:26:39 EDT
The highest wind speed recorded occurred in the Northeast United States at Mount Washington Observatory. Read about the amazing wind speed weather record taken from this peak… - Wind Gusts - Weather Glossary - Wind Speed - Weather DefinitionsCreated: 2009-09-28 @ 14:22:04 EDT
Wind gust definition in the weather glossary… - 100 Year Floods - Major Floods - 500 Year FloodsCreated: 2009-09-26 @ 07:05:18 EDT
100 year floods are major floods that have only a small chance of occurring. Can a 500-year or 100-year flood happen two years in a row? Or even in the same year?… - Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs - Weather Movies - Movies in the C…Created: 2009-09-26 @ 06:55:23 EDT
Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs is a beloved book for children. Now that book has been turned into an IMAX 3-D movie. Learn tips and tricks for using this movie in the classroom. Teach weather sc… - Flood Records - River Flood Stage Records - Georgia Floods 2009Created: 2009-09-25 @ 22:55:07 EDT
Flood records were broken in the Georgia 2009 floods as the torrential rains saturated Atlanta and the surrounding regions. Some river flood stages were higher than they were in 1919… - Georgia Floods - Types of FloodsCreated: 2009-09-25 @ 22:18:27 EDT Updated: 2009-09-25 @ 23:05:46 EDT
Georgia floods are a recurring problem. Each year, there are multiple types of floods that affect the state… - Torrential Rain - Weather Glossary - Torrential Rain DefinitionCreated: 2009-09-25 @ 14:16:31 EDT
Torrential rain definition in the weather glossary at About.com… - Tropical Depression Names - Philippine Cyclones - Philippine Storm N…Created: 2009-09-24 @ 07:38:20 EDT
Tropical depression names in the Philippines use an alternative storm naming convention… - Cloud Formation - Cloud Structure - Watching Clouds FormCreated: 2009-09-21 @ 15:51:19 EDT
Cloud formations in the sky can be seen as you watch clouds form over and over again. The structure of a cloud is created in a process that is small in scale, but easy to see… - Huracan - Hurricane - Hurricane Word OriginCreated: 2009-09-21 @ 15:05:25 EDT
Huracan is defined in the weather glossary… - Tropical Wave - Tropical Weather - Hurricane FormationCreated: 2009-09-21 @ 14:40:03 EDT Updated: 2009-09-21 @ 14:43:03 EDT
Tropical wave definition in the weather glossary… - Tropical Storms - Topical Storms DefinitionCreated: 2009-09-21 @ 13:13:04 EDT
Tropical storm definition in the weather glossary… - Tropical Depressions - Tropical WeatherCreated: 2009-09-21 @ 13:11:34 EDT Updated: 2009-09-21 @ 14:41:45 EDT
Tropical depressions definition in the weather glossary… - Tropical Cyclone - What Is a Tropical Cyclone - Tropical StormsCreated: 2009-09-21 @ 12:45:31 EDT Updated: 2009-09-21 @ 12:48:24 EDT
Tropical cyclones are one of the greatest meteorology hazards in the world. Next to flooding, the development of a tropical cyclone in any ocean can create a panic among the masses. Find the defini… - Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs - Movies in the Classroom - Weathe…Created: 2009-09-18 @ 09:23:08 EDT
Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs is a new movie for kids presented in IMAX 3-D. The main story plot is the invention of a machine that is able to cause some strange precipitation. The rain in the … - Saffir Simpson Scale - Hurricane Damages - Hurricane IntensityCreated: 2009-09-10 @ 23:58:14 EDT
The Saffir-Simpson Scale has been a tool for understanding the damages and intensity of hurricanes for years. Now, the National Weather Service is eliminating the storm surge and flood reference va… - Hurricane Season - When Is Hurricane Season - Worst Month for Hurric…Created: 2009-09-10 @ 23:46:43 EDT Updated: 2009-09-10 @ 23:51:59 EDT
Hurricane season is defined in the weather glossary… - Maximum Sustained Surface Wind Speeds - Hurricane Wind Speeds - Sust…Created: 2009-09-10 @ 23:28:41 EDT
Maximum Sustained Surface Wind Speeds definition in the weather glossary… - Weather Extremes of the West - Tye Parzybok - Weather Book Review - …Created: 2009-09-10 @ 21:47:39 EDT Updated: 2009-09-10 @ 21:48:42 EDT
The bottom line on the weather textbook Weather Extremes of the West is presented in a full book review from the About.com Weather Guide… - Cyclonic Rotation - Tropical Cyclone Rotation - Hurricane Rotation -…Created: 2009-09-10 @ 11:10:47 EDT
Cyclonic rotation as it refers to tropical storm systems is defined in the weather glossary… - Types of Meteorologists - Incident Meteorologists - IMETS - Wildfire…Created: 2009-09-02 @ 13:52:11 EDT
A type of meteorologist known as an IMET or Incident Meteorologist is responsible for fire weather forecasting. Fire weather calls for a team of special meteorologists that carry portable weather s… - Stability - Stable Atmospheric Conditions - Air Mass StabilityCreated: 2009-08-23 @ 21:11:48 EDT
Stability definition… - Nautical Miles - Feet in a Mile - Kilometers in a Mile - Sea Mile - …Created: 2009-08-16 @ 10:06:21 EDT Updated: 2009-08-16 @ 10:10:52 EDT
Nautical Miles - How to calculate a nautical mile… - Statute Miles - Feet in a Mile - Nautical Miles - Miles to KilometersCreated: 2009-08-16 @ 09:54:44 EDT Updated: 2009-08-16 @ 10:07:59 EDT
Statute Miles - Feet in a mile… - Occluded Fronts - Types of Fronts - Warm Occlusions - Cold OcclusionsCreated: 2009-08-06 @ 10:12:51 EDT
Occluded fronts are a type of front or frontal boundary. There are warm occlusions and cold occlusions… - Occlusion - Weather GLossaryCreated: 2009-08-03 @ 15:35:33 EDT
Occlusion… - Warm Occlusions - Occluded Fronts - Types of FrontsCreated: 2009-08-03 @ 15:23:23 EDT
Warm occlusions are a type of occluded front… - Cold Occlusions - Occluded Fronts - Types of FrontsCreated: 2009-08-03 @ 15:16:32 EDT Updated: 2009-08-03 @ 15:31:20 EDT
Cold occlusions are a type of occluded front… - Fronts - Weather Front - Frontal BoundariesCreated: 2009-08-03 @ 14:52:01 EDT
Fronts or frontal boundaries definition… - You Know You Love the Weather When...Created: 2009-07-23 @ 15:00:58 EDT
You Know You Love the Weather When… - Weather Lovers - Weather Channel AddictsCreated: 2009-07-23 @ 14:59:40 EDT Updated: 2009-07-23 @ 15:10:48 EDT
Are you a weather lover or a Weather Channel addict? Submit your craziest weather stories here… - Preventing Sun Sickness - Keeping Cool in SummerCreated: 2009-07-23 @ 14:53:38 EDT
User submitted answers - How do you keep cool in the summer?… - Dew Point Front - Types of Fronts - DrylineCreated: 2009-07-23 @ 14:07:46 EDT
a dew point front is also known as a dryline. The dryline is a common location for the development of severe storms including tornadoes… - Understanding Meteorology and the Atmosphere: In Depth Lessons on We…Updated: 2009-09-28 @ 14:18:44 EDT
Getting to know the local weather is easy with this site developed to teach everything about the atmosphere. From climate change and weather history to the layers of the atmosphere and types of rai… - Severe Storms: Hurricane, Typhoon, Tornado, Flood, Drought, Thunders…Updated: 2009-09-28 @ 14:17:33 EDT
Get the latest updates on severe storms such as hurricanes, tornadoes, flash floods, droughts, and more with these in-depth tutorials with the science of meteorology. Learn to become a severe weath… - Child Stress and Storms - Fear of Weather - Calming Kids During Stor…Updated: 2009-08-29 @ 12:11:53 EDT
Even after almost a year, parents and families should be aware of the effects of Hurricane Katrina on children of all ages. Knowing the warning signs can help you to make your child more comfortabl…