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 strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...
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 strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...
The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.
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An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
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The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.
A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...
The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...