What is Conduction?
Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when energy is transferred from molecule to molecule.
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A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...
Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...
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...
An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...
The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...
The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...
A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...
An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....
A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.