CONVECTION
(CNVTN)
CONVECTIVE
CONVERGENCE
– A 1-D process in which higher momentum air moves into lower momentum air.
CORIOLIS FORCE –
An apparent force caused by the rotation of the earth. In the Northern Hemisphere winds are deflected to the right, and in the Southern Hemisphere to the left.
CORONA
– a disk of light surrounding the sun or moon; this is a result of the diffraction of light by small water droplets.
COUNTY WARNING AREA (CWA)
– The area of responsibility that each National Weather Service office has for its warnings and forecasts.
CUMULONIMBUS
– A vertically developed cumulus cloud, often capped by an anvil shaped cloud. Also called a thunderstorm cloud, it is frequently accompanied by heavy showers, lightning, thunder, and sometimes hail or gusty winds.
CUMULUS CLOUD
(CU)