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What is Cirriform?

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

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Glossary

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

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

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A large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

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

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

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.