What is Mesocyclone?
In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with a funnel cloud or tornado cloud beneath it and detectable on Doppler radar.
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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.
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A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.
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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A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.
Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.
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