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Weather Resistance: The ability of a coating to retain its appearance and integrity in the face of various weather conditions.

United States Weather Bureau: The official name of the National Weather Service prior to 1970.

Variable Resistance: Strength training equipment where the machine varies amount of weight being lifted to match strength curve for a particular exercise - usually with a cam, lever arm or hydraulic cylinder. Al . . . View Full Definition

Weather: The state of the atmosphere at a specific time and with respect to its effect on life and human activities. It is the short term variations of the atmosphere, as opposed to the long term, or . . . View Full Definition

Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR): Doppler radar installed at major airports throughout the United States to detect microbursts.

Severe Weather: Generally, any destructive weather event, but usually applies to localized storms, such as blizzards, intense thunderstorms, or tornadoes.

Resistance: Most all conductors of electrons exhibit a property called resistance. Resistance impedes the flow of current. It is measured in units called Ohms. With a water hose, resistance could be reg . . . View Full Definition

Resistance Level: A price level above which it is supposedly difficult for a security or market to rise. Price ceiling at which technical analysts note persistent selling of a commodity or security. Antithesi . . . View Full Definition

Weather Derivative: A weather derivative is a futures contract — or options on that futures contract — where the underlying commodity is a weather index. These derivatives work much the same way that interest-r . . . View Full Definition

Weather Radar: Weather radar is used as an aid to weather forecasting.