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 cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...
A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...
Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...
The large-scale movement of air that distributes heat and moisture around the Earth, influencing weather patterns and climatic...
A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...
Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...
A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...
A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...
Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....