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WeatherWise - Glossary


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  Hail: Pieces of hard, solid ice falling from clouds.
  Haze: Impaired visibility as a result of smoke or dust.
  Hemisphere: One half of a sphere. The term is usually applied to regions north or south of the equator.
  High: Also known as an 'anticyclone' - an area of high air pressure with a system of winds rotating outwards. This usually means dry weather. It is the opposite of a 'low'.
  Humidity: The amount of water vapour in the air.
  Hurricane: A tropical revolving storm with sustained wind speeds of more than 118 km/h (73 mph). Also known as a typhoon or cyclone.
  Hygrometer: An instrument for measuring humidity.



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