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adiabatic lapse rate aeroplane aloft altitude alto-stratus anemometer anticyclones ascent atmosphere barograph barometer Beaufort Scale British Isles bumpiness calm cause centre Chapter cloudless cold air mass cold and dry cold front condensation convection cooler cooling cumulo-nimbus cumulus clouds cyclonic decrease deflected dense depression dew-point direction effect forecast frequent give gradient grams ground heat height high-pressure horizontal indicate inversion of temperature isobars isotherms land latitude less low cloud low-pressure systems maritime maritime polar mean meteorological meteorologist miles millibar move night north-east observations occluded front pilot plotted polar air pressure systems rain rapidly rising currents saturated sea level skies sometimes speed stations strato-cumulus stratus sub-tropical summer surface air surface wind synoptic charts Tropic of Capricorn tropical air turbulence upward usually variable vertical movements visibility warm front warm sector warmer water vapour Westerlies wind blows winter