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What is Cumulonimbus?

A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe weather like hail or tornadoes.

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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 narrow region between 35-40 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, lying between the tropical...

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

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...