Cone of DepressionIn hydrologic terms, the depression, roughly conical in shape, produced in a water table, or other piezometric surface, by the extraction of water from a well at a given rate. The volume of the cone will vary with the rate of withdrawal of water. Also called the Cone of Influence. DepressionA region of low atmospheric pressure that is usually accompanied by low clouds and precipitation. The term is also sometimes used as a reference to a Tropical Depression.Depression StorageIn hydrologic terms, the volume of water contained in natural depressions in the land surface, such as puddles.Dew Point DepressionThe difference in degrees between the air temperature and the dew point.Subtropical DepressionA subtropical cyclone in which the maximum 1-minute sustained surface wind is 33 knots (38 mph) or less. Tropical DepressionA tropical cyclone in which the maximum 1-minute sustained surface wind is 33 knots (38 mph) or less.
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