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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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Glossary

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

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

The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...

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

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

A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...

Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...

A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...

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 body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...