| A | B |
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| Analog method | a statistical approach to weather forecasting |
| climatic data | past weather events |
| Ensemble | forecast method that entails the production of many forecasts in order to reflect the uncertainty in the initial state of the atmosphere |
| Geostationary satellite | a satellite that stays over a fixed point |
| isotachs | lines of equal wind speed |
| jet streaks | technique that forms the backbone of modern weather forecasting |
| model output statistics | technique that forms the backbone of modern weather forecasting |
| national weather service | the federal weather agency responsible for gathering and sending out weather information |
| nowcasting | short term weather forecasting techniques that are generally applied to predict severe weather |
| numerical weather forecasting | a weather forecasting method based on the solution of calculations and computers |
| persistence forecasting | a forecast method based on 'today will be tomorrow' |
| polar satellite | satellites that orbit the poles at low altitudes |
| prongs | a computer generated forecast dealing with prognostic charts |
| synoptic map | a weather map that describes the state of the atmosphere over a large area at a given mement |
| trend | a forecast method used for the short term and is based on what is upstream will be your next weather pattern |
| weather analysis | the stage prior to developing a weather forecast |
| weather forecast | predicting the future state of the atmosphere |
| wind profilers | is a type of weather observing equipment that uses radar or sound waves to detect the wind speed and direction at various elevations above the ground |
| ASOS | Automated surface observing system that uses automated equipment on a regular and routine surface observations |
