Archives: Weather Model terms

  • September 24, 2024
    - Air that flows outward from a thunderstorm.
  • September 24, 2024
    - The vertical forcing of air by terrain features such as hills or mountains. This can create orographic clouds and/or…
  • September 24, 2024
    - A wave of low pressure that does not have a complete circulation around it; also called a short wave…
  • September 24, 2024
    - A term used to describe vertical motion in the atmosphere. The "omega equation" used in numerical weather models is…
  • September 24, 2024
    - Ocean waters from 60 nm to 250 nm.
  • September 24, 2024
    - A complex frontal system that occurs when a cold front overtakes a warm front. Also known as an occlusion.
  • September 24, 2024
  • September 24, 2024
    - National Weather Service.