wind forcing
11War Wind — Infobox VG| title = War Wind developer = DreamForge Intertainment publisher = Strategic Simulations, Inc. designer = Aaron Kreader engine = released = 1996 genre = Real time strategy modes = Single player ratings = ESRB: Teen (T) platforms =… …
12Hypersonic wind tunnel — A hypersonic wind tunnel is designed to generate a hypersonic flow field in the working section. The speed of these tunnels vary from Mach 5 to 15. As with supersonic wind tunnels, these types of tunnels must run intermittently with very high… …
13The Wind and the Lion — Infobox Film name = The Wind and the Lion caption = promotional poster for The Wind and the Lion director = John Milius producer = Herb Jaffe Phil Rawlins (associate) writer = John Milius starring = Sean Connery Candice Bergen Brian Keith John… …
14Sverdrup balance — The Sverdrup balance, or Sverdrup relation, is a theoretical relationship between the wind stress exerted on the surface of the open ocean and the vertically integrated meridional (north south) transport of ocean water. History Aside from the… …
15Lake Ohrid — as seen from Galičica Mountain Coordinates …
16Sea surface height — (SSH) is the height (or topography or relief) of the ocean s surface. On a daily basis, SSH is most obviously affected by the tidal forces of the Moon and the Sun acting on the Earth. Over longer timescales, SSH is influenced by both the Earth s… …
17global warming — an increase in the earth s average atmospheric temperature that causes corresponding changes in climate and that may result from the greenhouse effect. [1975 80] * * * Potential increase in global average surface temperatures resulting from… …
18Solar variation — Solar variations are changes in the amount of solar radiation emitted by the Sun. There are periodic components to these variations, the principal one being the 11 year solar cycle (or sunspot cycle), as well as aperiodic fluctuations. Solar… …
19Lake-effect snow — Lake Effect redirects here. For the American literary journal, see Lake Effect (journal). Lake effect precipitation coming off Lake Erie and into Western New York, as seen by NEXRAD radar, October 12–13, 2006 …
20Atmospheric 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… …
