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Sailing Glossary - Letter S

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Salinometer:Any device or instru ... ...

SAM:Station for Atmosphe ... ...

Saturation:The condition of the ... ...

Savart polariscope:A polariscope consis ... ...

SAWRS:Supplemental Aviatio ... ...

SCADA:Supervisory Control ... ...

Scale:The array of indicat ... ...

Scatter:The process by which ... ...

Scattered radiation:Solar radiation scat ... ...

Scattering coefficient:A measure of the att ... ...

Scintillation:Generic term for rap ... ...

Scintillometer:A type of photoelect ... ...

Scud:Ragged low clouds, u ... ...

Sea level pressure:The atmospheric pres ... ...

Sea rainbow:Same as marine rainb ... ...

Sea water thermometer:A thermometer design ... ...

Secchi disk:A white disk 12\ or ... ...

Secondary instrument:An instrument whose ... ...

Secondary rainbow:A rainbow of angular ... ...

Seisomograph:An instrument used t ... ...

Sensing element:The element directly ... ...

Sensitivity:The ratio of the out ... ...

Sensor:The part of a measur ... ...

Serial data transmission (serial output):A form of data trans ... ...

Short-wave radiation:Radiation with wavel ... ...

Shower:Precipitation from a ... ...

Sigma Theta (wind direction):The standard deviati ... ...

SIGMET information:Meteorological infor ... ...

Signal conditioning:The processing of th ... ...

Significant level:In a radiosonde obse ... ...

Simplex:Operation mode of a ... ...

Sine galvanometer:A magnetometer of th ... ...

Siphon barograph:A recording siphon b ... ...

Siphon barometer:A mercury barometer ... ...

Six's thermometer:A thermometer, inven ... ...

Sky cover:The amount of sky co ... ...

Skyhook balloon:A large plastic cons ... ...

Slant range:The line-of-sight di ... ...

Sleet:Frozen or partly fro ... ...

Sling psychrometer:Psychrometer to whic ... ...

SNOTEL:SNOw TELemetry. An a ... ...

Snow:Precipitation compos ... ...

Snow board:A flat, solid, white ... ...

Snow bridging:An effect noted prim ... ...

Snow core:A sample of either f ... ...

Snow flurry:Snow shower, particu ... ...

Snow gauge:Apparatus designed t ... ...

Snow grains:Precipitation of ver ... ...

Snow pellets (soft hail):Precipitation of whi ... ...

Snow pillow:An instrument used t ... ...

Snow sampler:Snow gauge composed ... ...

Snow stake:Graduated fixed stak ... ...

Snow stick:A portable rod used ... ...

Snow survey:Determination of the ... ...

Software:The programs and ins ... ...

Soil evaporimeter:Instrument used to m ... ...

Soil moisture:Moisture contained i ... ...

Soil thermometer (geothermometer):Thermometer for meas ... ...

Solar constant:Amount of solar radi ... ...

Solar radiation:The total electromag ... ...

Solar radiation shield:See radiation shield ... ...

Solarimeter:Name sometimes used ... ...

Solid-state device:An element that can ... ...

Sonic anemometer:An anemometer which ... ...

Sonic thermometer:A thermometer based ... ...

Sounding:Same as an upper air ... ...

Span:The algebraic differ ... ...

Specific humidity:In a system of moist ... ...

Spectral hygrometer:A hygrometer which d ... ...

Spectral solar radiation:Solar radiation of s ... ...

Spectroheliograph:An instrument for ta ... ...

Spectrohelioscope:Similar to the spect ... ...

Spectrophotometer:A photometer which m ... ...

Spectropyreheliometer:An instrument which ... ...

Spirit thermometer:A liquid-in-glass th ... ...

Splayed tail:A type of wind vane ... ...

Staff gauge:A graduated scale pl ... ...

Stage:The elevation of the ... ...

Standard atmosphere:A standard unit of a ... ...

Standard error:The standard deviati ... ...

Standard level (mandatory level):One of several const ... ...

Static pressure vent:A vent used with pre ... ...

Station pressure:The atmospheric pres ... ...

Statute mile:A unit of distance e ... ...

Stevenson screen:A type of instrument ... ...

Still well (or stilling well):A cylinder installed ... ...

Storm:Wind with a speed be ... ...

Stream gauge:Same as river gauge. ... ...

Strong breeze:Wind with a speed be ... ...

Strong gale:Wind with a speed be ... ...

Sun dog:Same as parhelion. ... ...

Sunshine recorder:An instrument design ... ...

Super-pressure balloon:See constant-level b ... ...

Supercooled water:Liquid water at temp ... ...

Supernumerary rainbows:A set of weekly colo ... ...

Switching power supply:A power supply which ... ...

Synchro:A motorlike device c ... ...

Synchronous:Having a specific re ... ...

Synoptic:In general, pertaini ... ...

Synoptic weather observation:A surface weather ob ... ...

Systematic error:That part of the ina ... ...

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