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What is Convection?

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It is a key process in cloud formation and weather dynamics.

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A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

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

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

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