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storm
Definição1
Any disturbed state of the atmosphere, especially as affecting the earth's surface, implying inclement and possibly destructive weather.
Fonte1
AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY. Glossary of meteorology. [S.l., última modificação 05 oct. 2015]. Disponível em: < http://glossary.ametsoc.org/wiki/Main_Page >. Acesso em: 11 dez. 2019.
Definição2
Any disturbed state of the atmosphere, especially affecting the Earth's surface, and strongly implying destructive and otherwise unpleasant weather. Storms range in scale from tornadoes and thunderstorms to tropical cyclones to synoptic-scale extratropical cyclones.
Fonte2
UNITED STATES. National Weather Service. National weather service glossary. [20-?]. In: ______. [Homepage]. [Silver Spring, MD, 20-?]. Disponível em: < https://forecast.weather.gov/glossary.php >. Acesso em: 11 dez. 2019.
Fonte3
WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION. Guide to meteorological instruments and methods of observation. Geneva, 2012. (WMO, n.8).
Nota adicional1
There are at least three somewhat different viewpoints of storms. 1) In synoptic meteorology, a storm is a complete individual disturbance identified on synoptic charts as a complex of pressure, wind, clouds, precipitation, etc., or identified by such mesometeorological means as radar or sferics. Thus, storms range in scale from tornadoes and thunderstorms, through tropical cyclones, to widespread extratropical cyclones. 2) From a local and special interest viewpoint, a storm is a transient occurrence identified by its most destructive or spectacular aspect(s). In this manner we speak of rainstorms, windstorms, hailstorms, snowstorms, etc. Notable special cases are blizzards, ice storms, sandstorms, and duststorms. 3) To a hydrologist, "storm" alludes primarily to the space- and time-distribution of rainfall over a given region.
Contexto
Urban hydrologists are interested in rainfall rates, especially during major storm events.
Subárea1
Aeronautical Meteorology
Related Term
cyclonic storm
duststorm
hailstorm
ionospheric storm
sandstorm
snowstorm
tropical storm
Português
tempestade