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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

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

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

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

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...

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

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.