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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 ...
a senior air force officer (equivalent to a USAF Lt. General)* an undercover law enforcement officer on board a commercial aircraft, also known as a sky marshal à la mode fashionable with ice cream (ex. Apple pie à la mode) allotment: a parcel of land in a community garden the amount of something allocated to a particular person alternate
air force officer rank (US equivalent: lieutenant colonel) a duty title for an air force officer, typically a full colonel or a brigadier general, who commands a wing (Note American wings are larger formations than British wings) wingnut (n.) derogatory term for a person with prominent, sticking out, ears
Air quality alert AQA – Significant atmospheric pollution (through inhalable particulates or ozone) is expected to accumulate in a given area, and may be hazardous to people suffering from respiratory conditions. Criteria developed in conjunction with the local or state EPA and the product issued at their request.
Arctic air retreated into Canada and northern New England, while milder air advanced eastward. For example, Washington jumped from a high of 45 degrees Fahrenheit on Saturday to near 70 on Sunday.
ice 1. Diamonds e.g. That gal has more ice than the North Pole! [249] 2. Kill e.g. That mug better be careful or he's gonna get iced! [250] icy mitt When you have one-sided feelings for someone or when one is given the cold shoulder in a romantic relationships [251] idler(s) 1. A person who wastes time doing nothing; lazy person; sluggard [252]
The Troubled Air is a novel by Irwin Shaw first published in 1951. It is a story of the radio industry (at a time when shows were produced live) set in 1950, during the blacklisting of McCarthyism .
Air pollution from a factory in Nepal. An airshed is a geographical area where local topography and meteorology limit the dispersion of pollutants away from the area. They are formed by air masses moving across a landscape, thus influencing the atmospheric composition of that area. Their boundaries are loosely defined, but can be quantified.