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What is Lightning?

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the ground.

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A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

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

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

Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.

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

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

Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...