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 prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.
A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.
Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...
The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...
A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.
A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...
A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...
The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...
The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.