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Forecast Graphics Descriptions
Supported by the Northwest Modeling Consortium

DEFINITIONS

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absolute instability

acceleration

acid rain

adiabatic process

advection

aerosols

albedo

air temperature

barometer

blackbody

brunt vaisala frequency

b-v index

carbon dioxide

celsius

cirrus

climate

cloud

cumulus

condensation

convection

cyclogenesis

cyclone

decameters

density

deposition

dew point

diurnal

divergence

dry adiabat

el Nino

evaporation

fahrenheit

fosberg index

fronts

geopotential height

haines index

high and low pressure systems

la Nina

isobars

isohypses

isotherms

knots

meteograms

meteograms

millibars

meteograms

planetary boundary layer

pseudoadiabat

radar

radiosondes

relative humidity

saturation

saturated adiabat

saturation mixing ratio

shortwaves

smog

soundings

thunder

thunderstorm

time-heights

tornado

trajectory

troposphere

troughs and ridges

UTC

ventilation index

warning

watch

water vapor

wet adiabat

wind

windbarb

wind shear

wind vane

WMO

zonal flow