atmosphere
the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
atmospheric phenomenon
a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere
cirrus
a wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles)
cloud
a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
dew point
the temperature at which the water vapor in the air becomes saturated and condensation begins
evaporation
the process of becoming a vapor
front
the side that is forward or prominent
hail
precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents
humidity
wetness in the atmosphere
hurricane
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
nimbus
a dark grey cloud bearing rain
precipitation
the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
pressure
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
rain
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
sleet
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
snow
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
tornado
a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
weather
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
wind
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
cyclone
(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
aureole
the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
corona
one or more circles of light seen around a luminous object
nimbus cloud
a dark grey cloud bearing rain
solar eclipse
the moon interrupts light from the sun
