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What is Cardinal Winds?

The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.

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A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

A measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is combined with the actual air temperature, often referred to as the...

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

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.

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