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What is Precipitation?

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail.

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A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...

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

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

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

An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...

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

Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...

A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...

The term 'cloudy' refers to weather conditions characterized by a significant amount of cloud cover in the sky. This may...