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

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

The scientific study of climate, focusing on the analysis of long-term weather patterns and trends over time.

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

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A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...