hurricane 颶風(fēng)

cyclone 旋風(fēng)

typhoon 臺(tái)風(fēng)

whirlwind 龍卷風(fēng)

waterspout 海上龍卷風(fēng)

Indian summer 秋老虎

extreme weather 極端天氣

adverse weather condition 惡劣的天氣狀況

desertification 沙漠化

sandstorm 沙塵暴

air quality rating 空氣質(zhì)量評(píng)級(jí)

visibility 能見(jiàn)度

sand and dust weather 沙塵天氣

forestation 植樹(shù)造林

Three-North Shelter Forestation Project “三北防護(hù)林”工程

arid and semi-arid areas 干旱和半干旱地區(qū)

topsoil 表土層

high temperature 高溫

less rainfall 少雨

cold snap 寒潮

stormy wind 暴風(fēng)

blizzard 大風(fēng)雪

snowstorm 暴風(fēng)雪

ice rain 凍雨

thunderstorm 雷暴

fog 濃霧

sleet 雨夾雪；雹；凍雨

weather modification 人工影響天氣

artificial precipitation/rainfall enhancement 人工增雨

artificial rainfall infiltration 人工降雨

El Nino phenomenon 厄爾尼諾現(xiàn)象

La Nina phenomenon 拉尼娜現(xiàn)象

hail/hailstone 冰雹

frosty 霜凍

cold spell 春寒期

dry spell 干旱期

drought-relief efforts 抗旱

drinking water shortage 飲用水缺乏

drought region 干旱地區(qū)

rain spell 雨季

precipitation 降雨或降雪量