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What is Blackbody?

A body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body that emits the most thermal radiation in any wavelength range between the same temperatures at thermodynamic equilibrium.

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A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

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

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...

The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.

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