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What is La Niña?

A periodic cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, often leading to altered global weather patterns such as reduced rainfall in some areas and increased rainfall in others.

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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.

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

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

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

The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...

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

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

The large-scale movement of air that distributes heat and moisture around the Earth, influencing weather patterns and climatic...

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...