condiciones metereológicas

Definitions of condiciones metereológicas
  1. noun
    the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
    synonyms: elemento, tiempo
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    bonanza
    moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities
    caldeamiento, derretimiento, deshielo, fusión
    warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt
    precipitación
    the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
    viento
    air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
    atmosfera, atmósfera, estado atmosférico
    the weather or climate at some place
    buen tiempo
    weather suitable for outdoor activities
    inclemencia, intemperie, mal tiempo
    weather unsuitable for outdoor activities
    brisa, céfiro, viento
    a slight wind (usually refreshing)
    helada, helado
    weather cold enough to cause freezing
    travesía, viento lateral
    wind blowing across the path of a ship or aircraft
    viento de proa
    wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship or aircraft
    este, euro, levante, oriente, solano, viento del este
    a wind from the east
    viento del noroeste
    a wind from the northwest
    vendaval, ventarrón
    a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
    racha, ráfaga, soplido, soplo
    a strong current of air
    granizo, pedrisco, piedra
    precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents
    bochorno
    oppressively hot and humid weather
    aquilón, bóreas, cierzo, norte, tramontana
    a wind that blows from the north
    lluvia, pluviosidad, precipitación
    water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
    simún
    a violent hot sand-laden wind on the deserts of Arabia and North Africa
    aguanieve, cellisca
    partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
    nevada, nevado, nieve, nivosidad
    precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
    austro, sur
    a wind from the south
    berrido, borrasca, bronca, chillido, chubasco, racha, ráfaga, turbión, turbonada
    sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation
    corriente térmica, térmica
    rising current of warm air
    corriente
    a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)
    oeste, poniente
    wind that blows from west to east
    masa de aire
    a large body of air with uniform characteristics horizontally
    anticiclón
    (meteorology) winds spiraling outward from a high pressure center; circling clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern
    ciclón
    (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
    calma
    an absence of strong winds or rain
    bonanza
    good weather with comfortable temperatures
    nubosidad
    the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
    turbulencia
    instability in the atmosphere
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    fenómeno atmosférico
    a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere
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