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 towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...
An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...
Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.
A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.
A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...
A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...
The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.
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The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...
A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...