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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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Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...

A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.

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

A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...