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Also actiniform. Describing a collection of low-lying, radially structured clouds with distinct shapes (resembling leaves or wheels in satellite imagery), and typically organized in extensive mesoscale fields over marine environments. They are closely related to and sometimes considered a variant of stratocumulus clouds. actinometer A scientific instrument used to measure the heating power of ...
Sir Francis Beaufort. The scale that carries Beaufort's name had a long and complex evolution from the previous work of others (including Daniel Defoe the century before). In the 18th century, naval officers made regular weather observations, but there was no standard scale and so they could be very subjective — one man's "stiff breeze" might be another's "soft breeze"—: Beaufort succeeded ...
A: Sea breeze (occurs at daytime), B: Land breeze (occurs at nighttime) In coastal regions, sea breezes and land breezes can be important factors in a location's prevailing winds. The sea is warmed by the sun more slowly because of water's greater specific heat compared to land. As the temperature of the surface of the land rises, the land ...
Breeze often refers to: A gentle to moderate wind; Sea breeze, an onshore afternoon wind, caused by warm air rising over the land in sunny weather;
Pressure due to direct impact of a strong breeze (~28 mph or 45 km/h) [27] [28] [31] 120 Pa Pressure from the weight of a U.S. quarter lying flat [32] [33] 133 Pa 1 torr ≈ 1 mmHg [34] ±200 Pa ~140 dB: Threshold of pain pressure level for sound where prolonged exposure may lead to hearing loss [citation needed] ±300 Pa ±0.043 psi
Once the breeze comes in, temperatures can cool down three to six degrees. When will the Delta breeze reach Sacramento? Here’s how high temperatures need to climb
The Ṣabā (Arabic: الصبا, romanized: aṣ-Ṣabā [asˤˈsˤabaː]) is an east wind that blows in the west of the Arabian peninsula.Because of its gentleness (riqqa) and pleasant breeze, it was especially popular among the Arabs, [1] and was called "Wind of the lovers" (rīḥ al-ʿuššāq). [2]
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