Archives: Weather Model terms

  • September 24, 2024
    - An elongated area of high pressure in the atmosphere.
  • September 24, 2024
    - River Forecast Center. The California/Nevada River Forecast Center is located in Sacramento.
  • September 24, 2024
    - To move backwards. It relates to a ridge or trough moving from east to west. Typically in the mid-latitude,…
  • September 24, 2024
    (RH)
  • September 24, 2024
    - Optical phenomenon when light is refracted and reflected by moisture in the air into concentric arcs of color.
  • September 24, 2024
    - Precipitation of liquid water particles which, in contrast to drizzle, are widely separated and larger in size.
  • September 24, 2024
    - An instrument attached to a weather balloon that measures and transmits pressure, humidity, temperature, and winds as it ascends.
  • September 24, 2024
    - See ground fog.