Geography Dictionary & Glossary for Students \\ ITS Tutorial School (ITS) - Hong Kong.
Anvil Chorus — The Anvil Chorus is the English term for the Coro di zingari (Italian Gypsy chorus), a piece of music from Act 2, Scene 1 of Giuseppe Verdi s Il trovatore (The Troubador, 1853) which depicts Spanish Gypsies striking their anvils at dawn – hence… … Wikipedia
storm clouds — Synonyms and related words: Cloudcuckooland, alto cumulus, alto stratus, angry clouds, anvil cloud, banner cloud, billowy cloud, black cat, black clouds, breakers ahead, broken mirror, cap cloud, cardhouse, cause for alarm, cirro cumulus, cirro… … Moby Thesaurus
Cirrus cloud — A sky filled with many types of cirrus clouds Cirrus clouds (cloud classification symbol: Ci) are atmospheric clouds generally characterized by thin, wispy strands, giving them their name from the Latin word cirrus meaning a ringlet or curling… … Wikipedia
Mammatus cloud — Mammatus clouds in San Antonio, Texas, 2009 Appearance The cloud appears to have smooth, round puffs hanging from its underside … Wikipedia
Lightning — This article is about the atmospheric electrical phenomenon. For other uses, see Lightning (disambiguation). See also: Lightning strike Lightning striking Atlanta, United States Lightning is an atmospheric electrostatic discharge (spar … Wikipedia
Wave cloud — This wave cloud pattern formed over the Île Amsterdam, in the lower left corner at the tip of the triangular formation, in the far southern Indian Ocean. A wave cloud is a cloud form created by atmospheric internal waves … Wikipedia
STS-121 — Infobox Space mission mission name = STS 121 insignia = STS 121 patch.png shuttle = Discovery crew members = 7 up, 6 down launch pad = LC 39B launch = July 4, 2006, 18:37:55 UTC landing = July 17, 2006, 13:14:43 UTC duration = 12 days 18 hours 37 … Wikipedia
Timeline of STS-121 — This is the timeline for STS 121, the mission to the ISS.AboutThe shuttle was docked to the ISS for the majority of the flight. For much of the time the shuttle was at the ISS the Multi Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo was mated and accessible… … Wikipedia
List of cloud types — Clouds are formed in Earth s atmosphere when water evaporates into vapor from oceans, lakes, and ponds or by evapotranspiration over moist areas of Earth s land surface. The vapor rises up into colder areas of the atmosphere due to convective,… … Wikipedia
Cumulonimbus cloud — Cumulonimbus incus Abbreviation Cb Symbol … Wikipedia
