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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Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...
Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...
Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...
A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.
The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....
The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...
The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...
A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...
A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...
A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...