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Glossary

Select a letter from the index given below,
to be shown those glossary items which begin with the same letter.

| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |

B

Barometer

An Instrument that measures air pressure.

Beaufort wind scale

A scale that uses observations of the effects of wind to estimate its speed. Click on Beaufort Wind Scale for the complete scale.

Blizzard

Violent and very cold wind which is loaded with snow, some of which has been raised from snow covered ground.

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