Anthropogenic SourceA pollutant source caused or produced by humans.AVHRRAdvanced Very High Resolution Radiometer. Main sensor on U.S. polar orbiting satellites.ChromosphereIn solar-terrestrial terms, the layer of the solar atmosphere above the photosphere and
beneath the transition region and the corona.Chromospheric EventsIn solar-terrestrial terms, flares that are just Chromospheric Events without Centimetric Bursts or Ionospheric Effects. (SID) (Class C flare)Fahrenheit(abbrev. F) The standard scale used to measure temperature in the United States. On this scale, the freezing point of water is 32°F and the boiling point is 212°F. To convert a Celsius temperature to Fahrenheit, multiply it by 9/5 and then add 32:
°F = (°C * 9/5) + 32FTHRFurtherGeosynchronousTerm applied to any equatorial satellite with an orbital
velocity equal to the rotational velocity of the earth. The net
effect is that the satellite is virtually motionless with respect
to an observer on the groundHigh Resolution Ensemble Forecast (HREF)An ensemble of products from several different models running at ~3 km horizontal grid spacing.High Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR)A real-time 3-km resolution, hourly updated, cloud-resolving, convection-allowing atmospheric model, initialized by 3km grids with 3km radar assimilation.HRHourHRShoursIsochroneA line on a chart connecting equal times of occurrence of an event. In a weather analysis, a sequence plotted on a map of the frontal positions at several different
observation times would constitute a set of isochrones.MushroomSlang for a thunderstorm with a well-defined anvil rollover, and thus having a visual appearance resembling a mushroom.NOHRSCIn hydrologic terms, the National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center. An organization under the National Weather Service Office of
Hydrology (OH) that mainly deals with snow mapping.OFSHROffshorePhreatic waterIn hydrologic terms, water within the earth that supplies wells and springs; water in the zone of saturation where all openings in rocks and soil are filled,
the upper surface of which forms the water table. Also termed Groundwater.PsychrometerAn instrument used to measure the water vapor content of the air; a hygrometer consisting essentially of two similar thermometers with the bulb of one being kept wet so that the cooling that results from evaporation makes it register a lower temperature than the dry one and with the difference between the readings constituting a measure of the dryness of the atmosphere SHRARain showersSHRASshowersSHRTShortSHRTWVShortwave - a disturbance in the mid or upper part of the atmosphere which induces upward motion ahead of it. If other conditions are favorable, the upward motion can contribute to thunderstorm development ahead of a shortwave. Sling PsychrometerAn instrument used to measure the water vapor content of the atmosphere in which wet and dry bulb thermometers are mounted on a frame connected to a handle at one end by means of a bearing or a length of chain. The psychrometer is whirled by hand to provide the necessary ventilation to evaporate water from the wet bulb.Synchronous DetectionRadar processing that retains the received signal amplitude and phase but that removes the intermediate frequency carrier.Three-Hour Rainfall RateThis WSR-88D Radar product displays precipitation total (in inches) of the current and past two clock hours as a graphical image. It displays hourly precipitation total (in inches) as a graphical image (polar format with resolution 1.1 nm by 1 degree). It is updated once an hour. It is used to:
1) Assess rainfall intensities and amounts over a longer viewing interval; and
2) Possibly adjust flash flood guidance values since the product corresponds to the timing of Flash Flood Guidance values.Threshold RunoffIn hydrologic terms, the runoff in inches from a rain of specified duration that causes a small stream to slightly exceed bankfull. When available, flood
stage is used instead of slightly over bankfull. THRFTRThereafterTHRUThroughTHRUTThroughout
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