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Synoptic Shifts and Cyclonic Secrets
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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  • 1. Cloud type marked by layered, continuous precipitation
  • 2. Informal name for severe weather vortex studied at University of Missouri
  • 3. High-pressure system spinning contrary to low-pressure cyclones
  • 5. Heat transfer by fluid motion in the troposphere
  • 12. Stormy Pacific archipelago namesake for notorious low-pressure systems
  • 13. Lines that connect equal atmospheric pressure on maps
  • 17. Periodic Pacific Oscillation influencing global weather patterns
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  • 4. Precipitation evaporating before reaching the ground
  • 6. Towering thundercloud producing lightning and heavy precipitation
  • 7. Measure of local rotation in fluid flow, important in cyclogenesis
  • 8. Device used to quantify wind speed with spinning cups or vanes
  • 9. Leading edge of cool air from thunderstorm downdrafts
  • 10. Point at which air holds maximum moisture; condensation initiates
  • 11. Boundary where pressure and temperature gradients generate intense fronts
  • 14. Radar effect measuring velocity of precipitation particles
  • 15. Warm downslope wind causing rapid snowmelt in Alpine regions
  • 16. Index combining temperature and humidity to quantify perceived heat

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