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 prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.
A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...
A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.
A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.
A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...
Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...
In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...
A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.
The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...