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A Comprehensive Glossary of Weather Terms for Storm Spotters
URL: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/severewx/glossary.php

Description:
Written in layman's terms, this "spotter glossary" serves as a reference to help standardize weather-related terms used by storm spotters and forecasters to communicate effectively during storm warnings. NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Technical Memorandum NWS SR-145, from the National Weather Service, Norman, Okla.

Author:
Branick, Michael

Publisher:
National Weather Service, Norman, OK

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Storms
Storms -- Terminology
Weather

LII Database Information:
Record 16492 created by Julianna Hamann on 10/03/2002
Last modification on 05/01/2007
Last review by Charlotte Bagby on 05/15/2009 Charlotte Bagby on 10/16/2007
Published: 10/03/2002  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/16492