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Low-altitude horizontal cloud formation
An arcus cloud is a low, horizontal cloud formation, usually appearing as an accessory cloud to a cumulonimbus. Roll clouds and shelf clouds are the two
Arcus_cloud
Genus of dense, towering vertical clouds
the ground. Arcus cloud (shelf cloud) leading a thunderstorm Incus with a velum edge Mammatocumulus with drooping pouches A funnel cloud (tuba) over the
Cumulonimbus_cloud
Weather phenomenon involving electrostatic discharge
Intra-cloud (IC) or in-cloud – Within a single thundercloud Cloud-to-cloud (CC) or inter-cloud – Between two clouds Cloud-to-ground (CG) – Between a cloud and
Lightning
ground. Cloud-based supplementary features Mamma Downward facing bubble-like protuberances caused by localized downdrafts within the cloud. Arcus (including
List_of_cloud_types
Fraction of the sky obscured by clouds when observed from a particular location
Cloud cover (also known as cloudiness, cloudage, or cloud amount) refers to the fraction of the sky obscured by clouds on average when observed from a
Cloud_cover
Genus of clouds, low-level cloud
shredded clouds that normally appear beneath the parent cumulus cloud during precipitation. Cumulus arcus clouds have a gust front, and cumulus tuba clouds have
Cumulus_cloud
Main climate class
Tropical seasons Dry season Harmattan Wet season Storms Cloud Cumulonimbus cloud Arcus cloud Downburst Microburst Heat burst Derecho Lightning Volcanic
Temperate_climate
Thunderstorm where little to no precipitation reaches the ground
arid areas. The shaft of precipitation that can be seen falling from a cloud without reaching the ground is called "virga". A thunderstorm does not have
Dry_thunderstorm
Storm characterized by lightning
are sometimes called thundershowers. Thunderstorms occur in cumulonimbus clouds. They are usually accompanied by strong winds and often produce heavy rain
Thunderstorm
Short and very intense rain
millimetres (2.0 in) per hour for longer rainfalls. The associated convective cloud can extend up to a height of 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) above the ground. During
Cloudburst
Short-term state of the atmosphere
place and time, typically described in terms of temperature, humidity, cloud cover, and stability. On Earth, most weather phenomena occur in the lowest
Weather
Hottest of the four temperate seasons
Tropical seasons Dry season Harmattan Wet season Storms Cloud Cumulonimbus cloud Arcus cloud Downburst Microburst Heat burst Derecho Lightning Volcanic
Summer
Type of intense dust storm
the desert, forming a wall of airborne sediment that precedes the storm cloud. This wall of dust can be up to 100 km (62 mi) wide, and several kilometers
Haboob
Topics referred to by the same term
List of X68000 games Arcus cloud formation Agfa Arcus scanners Arcus (planetary geology) (pl. arcūs), an arc-shaped feature Arcus senilis, age-related
Arcus
Act of intentionally altering or manipulating the weather
or altering the weather. The most common form of weather modification is cloud seeding, which increases rainfall or snowfall, usually for the purpose of
Weather_modification
One of Earth's four temperate seasons
Tropical seasons Dry season Harmattan Wet season Storms Cloud Cumulonimbus cloud Arcus cloud Downburst Microburst Heat burst Derecho Lightning Volcanic
Autumn
Fast-flowing atmospheric air current
heat in the atmosphere. That vapor also condenses as droplets we know as clouds, which themselves trap more heat. The vapor is a big part of the amplification
Jet_stream
the base itself is not visible. apparent temperature See heat index. arcus cloud Arctic cyclone Atlantic hurricane A tropical cyclone (locally known as
Glossary_of_meteorology
Strong surface-level winds that radiate from a single point
sometimes downbursts emanate from cumulonimbus or even cumulus congestus clouds that are not producing lightning). Downbursts are most often created by
Downburst
Thunderstorm that is characterized by the presence of a mesocyclone
destroying shacks and RDP homes. Supercell In Kansas Supercell in Texas 2010 Arcus in Poland Supercell in Oklahoma Supercell in Norman, Oklahoma Rotating thunderstorm
Supercell
Condensed water vapor that falls from clouds
product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls from clouds due to gravitational pull. The main forms of precipitation include drizzle
Precipitation
Form of solid precipitation
(180 km/h), blows the forming hailstones up the cloud. As the hailstone ascends, it passes into areas of the cloud where the concentration of humidity and supercooled
Hail
Sudden increase in atmospheric temperature
recognizing the events that precede them. Rain from a high convection cloud falls below cloud level and evaporates, cooling the air. Air parcels that are cooler
Heat_burst
Study of the physical processes in atmospheric clouds
Cloud physics is the study of the physical processes that lead to the formation, evolution and impacts of atmospheric clouds, including precipitation and
Cloud_physics
Precipitation that forms when supercooled droplets of water freeze on a falling snowflake
However, both hail and graupel are common in thunderstorms with cumulonimbus clouds, though graupel also falls in winter storms, and at higher elevations as
Graupel
Meteorological phenomenon
significantly better chance of sighting the cloud. A Morning Glory cloud is a roll cloud, or arcus cloud, that can be up to 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
Morning_Glory_cloud
Light liquid precipitation
in diameter. Drizzle is normally produced by low stratiform clouds and stratocumulus clouds. Precipitation rates from drizzle are on the order of a millimetre
Drizzle
Yearly period of high rainfall
Tropical seasons Dry season Harmattan Wet season Storms Cloud Cumulonimbus cloud Arcus cloud Downburst Microburst Heat burst Derecho Lightning Volcanic
Wet_season
Prolonged period of excessively hot weather
adiabatically. This inhibits convection and prevents the formation of clouds. A reduction of clouds increases the shortwave radiation reaching the surface. A low
Heat_wave
Weather of freezing precipitation and extreme winds
rises up into the atmosphere, creating low pressure near the ground and clouds up in the air. The air can also be pushed upwards by hills or large mountains
Winter_storm
Mediterranean wind
Tropical seasons Dry season Harmattan Wet season Storms Cloud Cumulonimbus cloud Arcus cloud Downburst Microburst Heat burst Derecho Lightning Volcanic
Sirocco
Disturbed state of an astronomical body's atmosphere
of opposing forces can create winds and result in the formation of storm clouds such as cumulonimbus. Small localized areas of low pressure can form from
Storm
Study of the atmosphere, its processes, and its interactions with other systems
physicists employ elements of scattering theory, wave propagation models, cloud physics, statistical mechanics and spatial statistics, each of which incorporate
Atmospheric_science
Meteorological phenomenon
Tropical seasons Dry season Harmattan Wet season Storms Cloud Cumulonimbus cloud Arcus cloud Downburst Microburst Heat burst Derecho Lightning Volcanic
Wind_direction
One of the Earth's four temperate seasons
Tropical seasons Dry season Harmattan Wet season Storms Cloud Cumulonimbus cloud Arcus cloud Downburst Microburst Heat burst Derecho Lightning Volcanic
Spring_(season)
Precipitation in the form of ice crystal flakes
individual ice crystals that grow while suspended in the air—usually within clouds—and then fall, accumulating on the ground, where they undergo further changes
Snow
Vortex or tornado occurring over a body of water
of water, usually appearing as a funnel-shaped cloud in contact with the water and a cumuliform cloud. There are two types of waterspout, each formed
Waterspout
Region of rotation within a powerful thunderstorm
result. This is visually indicated by the formation of a wall cloud or other low cloud structures near the surface as the updraft strengthens from its
Mesocyclone
Type of whirlwind
Tropical seasons Dry season Harmattan Wet season Storms Cloud Cumulonimbus cloud Arcus cloud Downburst Microburst Heat burst Derecho Lightning Volcanic
Dust_devil
Streak or shaft of precipitation that evaporates or sublimates before reaching the ground
mechanism in which ice crystals from upper mixed-phase clouds fall into lower-lying liquid clouds and then grow larger by riming or vapour deposition through
Virga
Division of the year
Tropical seasons Dry season Harmattan Wet season Storms Cloud Cumulonimbus cloud Arcus cloud Downburst Microburst Heat burst Derecho Lightning Volcanic
Season
Tropical seasons Dry season Harmattan Wet season Storms Cloud Cumulonimbus cloud Arcus cloud Downburst Microburst Heat burst Derecho Lightning Volcanic
List of severe weather phenomena
List_of_severe_weather_phenomena
Seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation
Michael Pidwirny (2008). CHAPTER 8: Introduction to the Hydrosphere (e). Cloud Formation Processes. Archived 2008-12-20 at the Wayback Machine Physical
Monsoon
Violently rotating column of air
cumulus cloud. Tornadoes are often (but not always) visible in the form of a condensation funnel originating from the cloud base, with a cloud of rotating
Tornado
Type of tornado not originating from a mesocyclone
occurring with a parent cloud in its growth stage and with its vorticity originating in the boundary layer. The parent cloud does not contain a preexisting
Landspout
Atmospheric phenomenon
air near the Earth's surface. Fog can be considered a type of low-lying cloud usually resembling stratus and is heavily influenced by nearby bodies of
Fog
Weather phenomenon viewed from distance
shaft is mostly found underneath convective clouds, such as cumulonimbus cloud or cumulus congestus cloud during a downpour storm, as these have well
Precipitation_shaft
Dangerous meteorological phenomena
the surface of the earth and the base of a cumulonimbus cloud (thundercloud) or a cumulus cloud, in rare cases. Tornadoes come in many sizes but typically
Severe_weather
Form of precipitation
precipitation falls from convective clouds (those with strong upward vertical motion) such as cumulonimbus (thunder clouds) which can organize into narrow
Rain
Coldest of the four temperate seasons
Tropical seasons Dry season Harmattan Wet season Storms Cloud Cumulonimbus cloud Arcus cloud Downburst Microburst Heat burst Derecho Lightning Volcanic
Winter
Yearly period of low rainfall, especially in the tropics
Tropical seasons Dry season Harmattan Wet season Storms Cloud Cumulonimbus cloud Arcus cloud Downburst Microburst Heat burst Derecho Lightning Volcanic
Dry_season
West African dry weather season
conditions: it lowers the humidity, dissipates cloud cover, prevents rainfall formation and sometimes creates big clouds of dust which can result in dust storms
Harmattan
Hot desert wind in Western Asia and other regions
described the simoom: The storm moves in cyclone (circular) form, carrying clouds of dust and sand, and produces on humans and animals a suffocating effect
Simoom
High intensity conflagration
generating what is known as pyrocumulus clouds ("fire clouds") or, if large enough, pyrocumulonimbus ("fire storm") clouds. For example, the black rain that
Firestorm
Monsoon in Indian subcontinent
(photographs) of India, 1960 Climate of India (section Monsoon) Asian brown cloud Tropical monsoon climate (section Factors) Tibetan Plateau (section Role
Monsoon_of_South_Asia
Visible mass of particles suspended in the atmosphere
comparatively benign, but can quickly intensify into a funnel cloud or tornado. An arcus feature is a roll cloud with ragged edges attached to the lower front part
Cloud
Rise of water associated with a low-pressure weather system
Tropical seasons Dry season Harmattan Wet season Storms Cloud Cumulonimbus cloud Arcus cloud Downburst Microburst Heat burst Derecho Lightning Volcanic
Storm_surge
Type of storm
anticyclonic vortex. These cloud systems on Neptune are known as 'companion clouds' because they are formed similarly to the cloud structures on Earth that
Anticyclonic_storm
Sub-field of physics dealing with the atmosphere's structure, composition, and motion
physicists employ elements of scattering theory, wave propagation models, cloud physics, statistical mechanics and spatial statistics which are highly mathematical
Atmospheric_physics
Thunderstorm during which there is snowfall
different from any other type of thunderstorm, but the top of the cumulonimbus cloud is usually quite low. In addition to snow, graupel or hail may fall as well
Thundersnow
Large scale rotating air mass
associated with broad areas of high-level clouds. Downward development results in an increase of cumulus clouds and the appearance of a surface vortex.
Cyclone
Precipitation consisting of small, translucent balls of ice
Tropical seasons Dry season Harmattan Wet season Storms Cloud Cumulonimbus cloud Arcus cloud Downburst Microburst Heat burst Derecho Lightning Volcanic
Ice_pellets
Unusual, severe or unseasonal weather
evaporation of water from the ocean surface, which ultimately condenses into clouds and rain when moist air rises and cools to saturation. This energy source
Extreme_weather
Lightning produced by a volcanic eruption
volcanic lightning can also occur when there are no ice crystals in the ash cloud. The earliest recorded observations of volcanic lightning are from Pliny
Volcanic_lightning
Weather event characterized by freezing rain
Tropical seasons Dry season Harmattan Wet season Storms Cloud Cumulonimbus cloud Arcus cloud Downburst Microburst Heat burst Derecho Lightning Volcanic
Ice_storm
Interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere focusing on weather forecasting
ocean currents, and other factors. These include everyday weather like clouds, precipitation, and wind patterns, as well as severe weather events such
Meteorology
Whirlwind induced by and often composed of fire
cumuliform cloud above. Fire whirls are not usually classifiable as tornadoes as the vortex in most cases does not extend from the surface to cloud base. Also
Fire_whirl
Thunderstorm that is generally weak and usually not severe
generated outflow boundaries. The trigger for the lift of the initial cumulus cloud can be insolation heating the ground producing thermals, areas where two
Air-mass_thunderstorm
Climate classification
Tropical seasons Dry season Harmattan Wet season Storms Cloud Cumulonimbus cloud Arcus cloud Downburst Microburst Heat burst Derecho Lightning Volcanic
Polar_climate
Ground-level cloud of ice crystals
Diamond dust is a ground-level cloud composed of tiny ice crystals. This meteorological phenomenon is also referred to simply as ice crystals and is reported
Diamond_dust
Type of cyclone
identify the decaying stages.[citation needed] Warm seclusions may have cloud-free, eye-like features at their center (reminiscent of tropical cyclones)
Extratropical_cyclone
Sudden heavy snowfall accompanied with strong winds
air moves over large expanses of warmer open waters in winter, convective clouds develop which cause heavy snow showers due to the large amount of moisture
Snow_squall
Tropical cyclone that forms in the Atlantic Ocean
not limited to just the eye of the storm. They are organized systems of clouds and thunderstorms that originate over tropical or subtropical waters and
Atlantic_hurricane
Type of snowstorm
suspected cause of these huge blizzards during these several years. The clouds of ash it emitted continued to circulate around the world for many years
Blizzard
Rapid swings between extremes in weather
Tropical seasons Dry season Harmattan Wet season Storms Cloud Cumulonimbus cloud Arcus cloud Downburst Microburst Heat burst Derecho Lightning Volcanic
Weather_whiplash
Form of precipitation consisting of rain and melting snow
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Rain_and_snow_mixed
Weather phenomenon
moisture has a high relative humidity, allowing lake-effect condensation, cloud, and precipitation to form more readily and in a greater quantity. Any large
Lake-effect_snow
Rain maintained at temperatures below freezing
105 km or 65 mi southeast of O'Hare. As the plane circled, supercooled cloud droplets, freezing rain or freezing drizzle formed a ridge of ice on the
Freezing_rain
Branch of atmospheric science in which the chemistry of the atmosphere is studied
Tropical seasons Dry season Harmattan Wet season Storms Cloud Cumulonimbus cloud Arcus cloud Downburst Microburst Heat burst Derecho Lightning Volcanic
Atmospheric_chemistry
Strong wind
Tropical seasons Dry season Harmattan Wet season Storms Cloud Cumulonimbus cloud Arcus cloud Downburst Microburst Heat burst Derecho Lightning Volcanic
Gale
Tornadoes that spin in the opposite direction of normal tornadoes
occur as the primary tornado with a mesocyclone and under a rotating wall cloud. Also, anticyclonic supercells (with mesoanticyclone), which usually are
Anticyclonic_tornado
Application of science and technology
barometric pressure, current weather conditions, and sky conditions or cloud cover, weather forecasting now relies on computer-based models that take
Weather_forecasting
Anticyclone Anticyclonic rotation Anticyclonic tornado Anticyclogenesis Arcus cloud Atmosphere Atmospheric pressure Baroclinity or baroclinicity – baroclinic
Glossary_of_tornado_terms
Spanish word meaning drizzle or mist
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Garúa
Form of precipitation
break up on impact. Usually, very small amounts fall, mostly from stratus clouds or fog, and never fall in the form of a shower. The METAR code for snow
Snow_grains
Meteorological phenomenon
they react with other high altitude winds, causing a funnel to spin. A cloud forms over the funnel, making it visible. Minor whirlwind A minor whirlwind
Whirlwind
Tropical seasons Dry season Harmattan Wet season Storms Cloud Cumulonimbus cloud Arcus cloud Downburst Microburst Heat burst Derecho Lightning Volcanic
Severe weather terminology (Japan)
Severe_weather_terminology_(Japan)
Snow and ice blown by strong winds
Tropical seasons Dry season Harmattan Wet season Storms Cloud Cumulonimbus cloud Arcus cloud Downburst Microburst Heat burst Derecho Lightning Volcanic
Ground_blizzard
Type of cyclone occurring in the northern Atlantic coast of North America
their combination of northeast winds and moisture content of the swirling clouds. Similar conditions sometimes occur during winter in the Pacific Northeast
Nor'easter
Meteorological term in the United States
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Siberian_Express
Mixture of snow and liquid water
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Slush
Narrow corridor of concentrated moisture in the atmosphere
tropical plume, tropical connection, moisture plume, water vapor surge, and cloud band. Atmospheric rivers consist of narrow bands of enhanced water vapor
Atmospheric_river
Atmospheric phenomenon
Earth's surface. This expansion contributes to increased winds, cumulus cloud development, and decreased surface dew points (the temperature below which
Atmospheric_convection
Optical effect caused by dewdrops
Tropical seasons Dry season Harmattan Wet season Storms Cloud Cumulonimbus cloud Arcus cloud Downburst Microburst Heat burst Derecho Lightning Volcanic
Dewbow
Light snowfall with little accumulation
Tropical seasons Dry season Harmattan Wet season Storms Cloud Cumulonimbus cloud Arcus cloud Downburst Microburst Heat burst Derecho Lightning Volcanic
Snow_flurry
Light liquid precipitation that freezes on or near a cold surface
supercooled warm-rain process, in which cloud droplets coalesce until they become heavy enough to fall out of the cloud, but in subfreezing conditions. Despite
Freezing_drizzle
Weather phenomenon
Tropical seasons Dry season Harmattan Wet season Storms Cloud Cumulonimbus cloud Arcus cloud Downburst Microburst Heat burst Derecho Lightning Volcanic
Cold_wave
(CCI)) cloud cloud albedo ("a measure of the reflectivity of a cloud") cloud base ("the lowest altitude of the visible portion of a cloud") cloud chamber
Index_of_meteorology_articles
Strongest type of extratropical cyclone that occurs over Europe
Tropical seasons Dry season Harmattan Wet season Storms Cloud Cumulonimbus cloud Arcus cloud Downburst Microburst Heat burst Derecho Lightning Volcanic
European_windstorm
Time of year in which fog is most common
Tropical seasons Dry season Harmattan Wet season Storms Cloud Cumulonimbus cloud Arcus cloud Downburst Microburst Heat burst Derecho Lightning Volcanic
Fog_season
ARCUS CLOUD
ARCUS CLOUD
Biblical
same as Marcus polite; shining,the evangelist
Girl/Female
Arabic
Bride; Spouse
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Warlike
Girl/Female
American, Arabic, Australian, Christian, Danish, German, Hebrew
Zealous; Little Marcus; Wise and Peaceful
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Variant of Marcus
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Feminine of Marcus, Mark
Male
Italian
Italian form of Latin Marcus, MARCO means "defense" or "of the sea."
Boy/Male
Australian, Greek, Latin, Scandinavian
Watchful; Vigilant; Guardian; Alert; Bright; Shining and Swift
Male
French
French form of Latin Marcus, MARCEAU means "defense" or "of the sea."
Boy/Male
Gaelic American Biblical Latin Shakespearean
Hammer.
Boy/Male
French
noble.
Boy/Male
Greek Latin
In Greek mythology, Arcas was the son of Jupiter and Callisto and son of Zeus.
Boy/Male
Danish Greek Latin
Vigilant.
Boy/Male
African, American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Irish, Jamaican, Latin, Swedish, Swiss
War-like; Mars; The Roman God of War; From the God Mars; Dedicated to Mars; Form of Marc; Roman God Mars; Defence; Of the Sea
Male
Romanian
Romanian form of Latin Marcus, MARKU means "defense" or "of the sea."
Boy/Male
Latin
The mythical underworld.
Male
Arthurian
, bear, or, high, lofty, noble.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Dutch, English, French, German, Latin, Netherlands, Scandinavian, Swedish
Warrior of Mars; Warlike; Little Marcus; Dedicated to Mars; Like Mars
Male
Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Latin Marcus, MARCAS means "defense" or "of the sea."
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Beam of Light; Flame; Enlightening
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ARCUS CLOUD
Boy/Male
Indian
One that divides into two, Creator
Girl/Female
Indian
Another name for paan-ati
Boy/Male
Arabic Muslim
Capable.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Seasonal
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Eye Lid
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : variant spelling of Pilgrim.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
British, English
Meadow Land
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Northamptonshire named Flore, from Old English flÅr(e) ‘floor’, probably with reference to a lost tessellated pavement.Danish : from a short form of the personal name Florentz or the Frisian Flores (see Florence).
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Indra Dev
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n.
One of the spores contained in the asci of lichens and fungi. [See Illust. of Ascus.]
a.
Extremely observant; watchful; sharp-sighted.
n.
A figure in the form of a crescent, bounded by two intersecting arcs of circles.
n. pl.
See Ascus.
n.
One who adheres to or believes the doctrines of Arius.
a.
Pertaining to Arius, a presbyter of the church of Alexandria, in the fourth century, or to the doctrines of Arius, who held Christ to be inferior to God the Father in nature and dignity, though the first and noblest of all created beings.
n.
A follower of Eudoxius, patriarch of Antioch and Constantinople in the 4th century, and a celebrated defender of the doctrines of Arius.
n.
One very vigilant; a guardian always watchful.
n.
A 360th part of the circumference of a circle, which part is taken as the principal unit of measure for arcs and angles. The degree is divided into 60 minutes and the minute into 60 seconds.
n.
A follower of Eusebius, bishop of Caesarea, who was a friend and protector of Arius.
n.
A small membranous bladder or tube in which are inclosed the seedlike reproductive particles or sporules of lichens and certain fungi.
n.
A genus of East Indian pheasants. The common species (A. giganteus) is remarkable for the great length and beauty of the wing and tail feathers of the male. The species A. Grayi inhabits Borneo.
a.
Belonging to, or in the style of, Tully (Marcus Tullius Cicero).
n.
One of a Gnostic sect of the second century, so called from Marcus, an Egyptian, who was reputed to be a margician.
n.
A fabulous being of antiquity, said to have had a hundred eyes, who has placed by Juno to guard Io. His eyes were transplanted to the peacock's tail.
n.
The first name of a person, by which individuals of the same family were distinguished, answering to our Christian name, as Caius, Lucius, Marcus, etc.
n.
The European great pipefich (Siphostoma, / Syngnathus, acus); -- called also earl, and tanglefish.