Hurumanu Science - Definition | Weather

Definition:

1. Anemometer: Anemometer is an instrument for measuring the speed of the wind, or of any current of gas 
2. Beaufort wind scale: The Beaufort scale is an empirical measure that relates wind speed to observed conditions at sea or on land.
3. Typhoon: Typhoon is a tropical storm in the region of the Indian or western Pacific oceans.
4. Monsoon: Monsoon is a seasonal prevailing wind in the region of South and SE Asia, blowing from the south-west between May and September and bringing rain (the wet monsoon ), or from the north-east between October and April (the dry monsoon ).       
5. What is it when the weather is really nice and turns to hail? - Anticyclones, or “highs,” rotate in the opposite direction and are high-pressure areas - usually bringing clearer skies and more settled weather. The boundary between two air masses is called a weather front. Here, wind, temperature, and humidity change abruptly, producing atmospheric instability.