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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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A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.

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 formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...

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

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.

A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.

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...

Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.