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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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The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....

Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...