Science / Weather / Prevailing Visibility: It is considered representative of visibility conditions at the observation station. It is the greatest distance that can be seen throughout at least half the horizon circle, but not necessarily continuous.
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Prevailing Verb Synonyms: dominant, predominant, prevalent, main, chief, principal, common(est),ual, customary, universal
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Science / Weather / Visibility: A measure of the opacity of the atmosphere, and therefore, the greatest distance one can see prominent objects with normal eyesight. The National Weather Service has various terms for visibility. Surf MORE
Science / Marine Biology / Westerlies (Prevailing Westerlies): Persistent eastward-equatorward winds in midlatitudes in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres MORE
Science / Weather / Vertical Visibility: The distance an observer can see vertically into an undefined ceiling, or the height corresponding to the top of a ceiling light projector beam, or the height at which a ceiling balloon disappears dur MORE
Science / Weather / Prevailing Wind: A wind that blows from one direction more frequently than any other during a given period, such as a day, month, season, or year. MORE
Business / Human Resources (HR) / Prevailing Wage: A rate of pay determined by the U.S. Department of Labor based upon the geographic area for a given class of labor and type of project. MORE
Science / Weather / Prevailing Visibility: It is considered representative of visibility conditions at the observation station. It is the greatest distance that can be seen throughout at least half the horizon circle, but not necessarily conti MORE