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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 middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

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...

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

A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...

A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...