fenómeno atmosférico

Definitions of fenómeno atmosférico
  1. noun
    a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere
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    nube
    a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
    bache, bolsa
    a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly
    inversión
    the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer
    tempestad, tormenta
    a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
    condiciones metereológicas, elemento, tiempo
    the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
    cirro
    a wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles)
    cúmulo
    a globular cloud
    nubarrón, nublado
    a heavy dark cloud presaging rain or a storm
    estrato
    a large dark low cloud
    aurora
    the aurora of the northern hemisphere
    bonanza
    moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities
    oclusión
    (meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft
    viento del nordeste
    a storm blowing from the northeast
    granizada, granizado, pedrea, pedrisco
    a storm during which hail falls
    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)
    llovedera, temporal de lluvias
    a storm with rain
    nevada, nevasca, tempestad de nieve, tormenta de nieve, ventisca, ventisquero
    a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
    tormenta, tronada, tronado
    a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
    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
    rocío
    water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
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    fenómeno físico
    a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
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