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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The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...
Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...
A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...
A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...
A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.
The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.
Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.
The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...
A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...
A periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, significantly influencing global...