latitudes altas

A term used to signify cirriform clouds that are composed of ice crystals and generally have bases above 20,000 feet. The main types of high clouds are cirrus, cirrocumulus, and ...

sistema de altas presións

Weather; General weather

An area of relative pressure maximum that has diverging winds and a rotation opposite to the earth's rotation. This is clockwise the in Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in ...

alta de Siberia

Weather; General weather

The semi-permanent high pressure area that forms over Siberia during the winter. The average central pressure exceeds 1030 millibars from late November to early March. It is one ...

alta porcentaxe de tiro

Sport; Basketball

(basketball term) a shot that is likely to go in the basket, such as a layup.

outono

Weather; General weather

Estación do ano que segue ó verán e que comeza o 22 ou 23 de setembro e remata o 21 ou o 22 de decembro.

vento

Weather; General weather

O aire en movemento.

primavera

Weather; General weather

Estación do ano que vén despois do inverno e precede ó verán, que comeza o 21 de marzo e remata o 21 de xuño.

verán

Weather; General weather

Estación máis calorosa do ano, que segue á primavera e precede ó outono e que, no hemisferio norte, vai desde o vinteún ou vintedous de xuño ata o vintedous ou vintetrés de ...

masa de aire polar

Weather; General weather

An air mass that forms over a high latitude region. Continental polar air (cP) is formed over cold surface regions and is typically very stable with low moisture. Maritime polar ...