What is Field Capacity?

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and around 60% in dense clay. In other words, it is the amount of water the soil can retain.

Glossary

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...

A cloud that develops from Cirrus, completely or partially covering the sky, creating a halo effect, thin, sheet-like, milky...

A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.

Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.

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

Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...

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

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

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