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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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Glossary

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...

Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....

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

The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....

A large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

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

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...