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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The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.
A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...
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The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...
Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...
A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.
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The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.