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What is Baroclinicity?

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces of constant pressure intersect with surfaces of constant temperature.

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A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds,...

The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...