Entrainment (meteorology) — See entrainment for other types. Entrainment is a phenomenon of the atmosphere which occurs when a turbulent flow captures a non turbulent flow. It is typically used to refer to the capture of a wind flow of high moisture content, or in the case… … Wikipedia
Air entrainment — is the intentional creation of tiny air bubbles in concrete. The bubbles are introduced into the concrete by the addition to the mix of an air entraining agent, a surfactant (surface active substance, a type of chemical that includes detergents) … Wikipedia
Air parcel — An air parcel is an imaginary volume of air used by meteorologists to conceptualize the thermodynamic fluid motions of the atmosphere for use in weather forecasting. For mathematical simplicity, an air parcel is usually considered a rigid cube… … Wikipedia
Wet scrubber — is a form of pollution control technology. The term describes a variety of devices that use pollutants from a furnace flue gas or from other gas streams. In a wet scrubber, the polluted gas stream is brought into contact with the scrubbing liquid … Wikipedia
United States rainfall climatology — The characteristics of United States rainfall climatology differ significantly across the United States and its possessions. Late summer and fall extratropical cyclones bring a majority of the precipitation which falls across western, southern,… … Wikipedia
North American Monsoon — Summer monsoon clouds over the San Francisco Peaks, viewed from Mormon Lake, Northern Arizona. The North American monsoon, variously known as the Southwest United States monsoon, the Mexican monsoon, or the Arizona monsoon, is experienced as a… … Wikipedia
Numerical weather prediction — Weather models use systems of differential equations based on the laws of … Wikipedia
thunderstorm — /thun deuhr stawrm /, n. a transient storm of lightning and thunder, usually with rain and gusty winds, sometimes with hail or snow, produced by cumulonimbus clouds. Also called electrical storm. [1645 55; THUNDER + STORM] * * * Violent, short… … Universalium
Mushroom cloud — created by smoke billows Ascending cloud from Redoubt Vol … Wikipedia
Atmospheric convection — Conditions favorable for thunderstorm types and complexes Atmospheric convection is the result of a parcel environment instability, or temperature difference, layer in the atmosphere. Different lapse rates within dry and moist air lead to… … Wikipedia
Meteorological history of Hurricane Jeanne — Hurricane Jeanne Category 3 hurricane (SSHS) The path of Hurricane Jeanne Formed September 13, 2004 Dissipated … Wikipedia