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61Stevenson screen — Exterior of a Stevenson screen Interior o …
62Dark adaptor goggles — are used in the field of meteorology for either adapting the eyes to the dark prior to an observation at night or to aid with the identification of clouds during bright sunshine or glare from snow. The goggles are made with red tinted plastic… …
63DBZ (meteorology) — dBZ stands for decibels of Z. It is a meteorological measure of equivalent reflectivity (Z) of a radar signal reflected off a remote object. [ [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jetstream/append/glossary d.htm NWS JetStream Weather Glossary: D s ] ] The… …
64Zero degree isotherm — The Zero degree isotherm, also known as the 0° isotherm, also referred to as zero line altitude , represents the altitude in which the temperature is at 0 degrees Celsius (the freezing point of water) in a free atmosphere (i.e. reflection of the… …
65Net radiometer — 4 component net radiometer clearly showing the instrument main components: 2 pyranometers (with domes, one visible at right facing up and the second at right facing down obscured by the white radiation shield above it) and 2 pyrgeometers (flat… …
66Atmospheric convection — Conditions favorable for thunderstorm types and complexes Atmospheric convection is the result of a parcel environment instability, or temperature difference, layer in the atmosphere. Different lapse rates within dry and moist air lead to… …
67Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …
68dBZ (meteorology) — For other uses, see DBZ (disambiguation). The scale of dBZ values can be seen along the bottom of the image. dBZ stands for decibels of Z. It is a meteorological measure of equivalent reflectivity (Z) of a radar signal reflected off a remote… …
69List of inventors — This is a list of inventors. See also: List of scientists, Timeline of invention, List of inventions named after people, List of inventors killed by their own inventions, and . Alphabetical list compactTOC NOTOC A * Vitaly Mikhaylovich Abalakov,… …
70Aerology — (from Greek ἀήρ, aēr , air ; and λογία, logia ) is the study of Earth s atmosphere. Aerology studies the Ozone layer, atmospheric currents, climate and environment effects of the whole atmosphere. Methods include satellites, rocketsondes,… …
