Weather Dictionary / Glossary of Terms
Weather terms beginning with letter 'R':
R
RA
RADAP II
RADAR
RAFC
RAFS
RAOB
RAWS
RCKY
RCMD
RCV
RDG
RDS
REF
RELBL
REP
RFC
RGD
RGN
RH
RHI
RIOGD
RLS
RLTV
RMN
RMTN
RMV
RNFL
Radar Beam
Radar Coded Message
Radar Cross Section
Radar Data Acquisition
Radar Meteorology
Radar Mosaic
Radar Product Generator (RPG)
Radar Range
Radar Reflectivity
Radar Reflectivity Factor (z)
Radial Velocity
Radiance
Radiation
Radiation Fog
Radiation Laws
Radiational Cooling
Radiational Inversion
Radio Emission
Radio Event
Radiofacsimile
Radiofax
Radioisotope Snow Gage
Radiosonde
Radius of Maximum Winds
Rain
Rain Foot
Rain Forest
Rain Gauge
Rain Induced Fog
Rain Shadow
Rain Shield
Rain-free Base
Rainbow
Rainfall
Rainfall Estimates
Range
Range Folding
Range Gate
Range Height Indicator
Range Normalization
Range Resolution
Range Unfolding
Rankine Vortex
Rapid Deepening
Rapidly Intensifying
Rawinsonde
Rawinsonde Observation
Rayleigh Scattering
Reach
Real-Time
Rear Flank Downdraft
Receiver
Reconnaissance Code
Record Event Report
Recreation Report
Recurrence
Red Flag
Red Flag Warning
Red Watch or Red Box
Reference Mark
Reflection
Reflectivity
Reflectivity Cross Section
Reflectivity Factor
Refraction
Refractive Index
Refractivity
Regional Haze
Relative Humidity
Relative Vorticity
Relative Wind
Relocated
Remote Observing System Automation
Report
Reservoir
Residual Layer
Residual Moisture
Resonance
Response Time
Retrogression
Return Flow
Return Stroke
Rex Block
Ribbon Lightning
Ridge
Ridge Ice
Right Ascension
Right Entrance Region
Right Mover
Right Rear Quadrant
Rime Ice
Riometer
Rip Current
Rip Tide
Riparian Zone
River Basin
River Flood Statement
River Flood Warning
River Flooding
River Forecast
River Forecast Center
River Gage
River Gage Datum
River Ice Statement
River Observing Station
River Recreation Statement
River Statement
River System
Rocketsonde
Rockfill Dam
Rogue Wave
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