Weather and Climate Crossword

atmospheric water vapor frozen into ice crystals and falling in light white flakes or lying on the ground as a white layer.
the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain,
a form of precipitation consisting of ice pellets, often mixed with rain or snow.
moisture condensed from the atmosphere that falls visibly in separate drops.
the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and other pollutants.
a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.
a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.
the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
a colorless unstable toxic gas with a pungent odor and powerful oxidizing properties, formed from oxygen by electrical discharges or ultraviolet light. It differs from normal oxygen (O2) in having three atoms in its molecule
the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction.
he invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, a mixture mainly of oxygen and nitrogen.
a quantity representing the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere or in a gas.
the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch.
the quality of being hot; high temperature.
be turned into ice or another solid as a result of extreme cold.
an expert in or student of meteorology; a weather forecaster.
the branch of science concerned with the processes and phenomena of the atmosphere, especially as a means of forecasting the weather.
an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land.
a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.