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What is El Niño?

A periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, significantly influencing global weather patterns, including increased rainfall in some regions and drought in others.

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The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

A periodic cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, often leading to altered global...

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

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.

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

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

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...