Orographic lift — A gravity wave cloud pattern analogous to a ship wake in the downwind zone behind the Île Amsterdam, in the far southern Indian Ocean. The island generates wave motion in the wind passing over it, creating regularly spaced orographic clouds. The… … Wikipedia
Chinook (Wind) — Der Chinook [ʃɪˈnʊk, tʃɪˈnʊk] ist ein warmer Fallwind an der Ostseite der Rocky Mountains im inneren Westen Nordamerikas. Hier treffen die Great Plains und die kanadische Prärie auf mehrere Gebirgszüge. Das meteorologische Geschehen des Chinook… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Santa Ana wind — The Santa Ana winds are strong, extremely dry offshore winds that characteristically sweep through in Southern California and northern Baja California in late fall into winter. They can range from hot to cold, depending on the prevailing… … Wikipedia
Convection cell — Altocumulus cloud as seen from the space shuttle. Altocumulus is formed through convective activity. See also: Convection A convection cell is a phenomenon of fluid dynamics that occurs in situations where there are density differences within a… … Wikipedia
Magdalena Department — For other uses, see Magdalena (disambiguation). Department of Magdalena Departamento del Magdalena Department … Wikipedia
Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… … Universalium
iPhone — This article is about the line of smartphones by Apple. For other uses, see iPhone (disambiguation). The iPhone 4S, the most recent generation of the iPhone iPhone models … Wikipedia
SUISSE — À la charnière de l’Europe occidentale et de l’Europe centrale, dispersant ses eaux vers l’Adriatique, la mer du Nord et la mer Noire, la Suisse multiplie les contrastes géographiques. État continental enclavé, elle est cependant très largement… … Encyclopédie Universelle
