Table 8 Glossary of Weather Indices
From: Seasons, weather, and device-measured movement behaviors: a scoping review from 2006 to 2020
Index | Definition |
|---|---|
Temperature | Degree or intensity of heat in the environment |
Precipitation | Product of condensation from atmospheric water vapor (typically rain and sleet in this review) |
Wind Speed | Atmospheric quantity resulting from air traveling from high to low pressure |
Photoperiod | Day length, or the period of daily illumination |
Snow | Small, frozen white ice crystals generated from atmospheric water vapor at temperatures below the freezing point |
Cloud Coverage | The fraction of the sky obscured by clouds in a particular location |
Humidity | Concentration of atmospheric water vapor present in the environment |
Visibility | Distance that can be seen due to light and weather conditions |
Barometric Pressure | Pressure within the atmosphere |
Windchill | Quantity of air temperature that is effectively lowered due to wind |
Air Quality | A measure of how clean or polluted the air is |