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 sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...
The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...
A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.
Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...
The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...
A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...
A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.
Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...
Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...
A weather warning means that a weather hazard is occurring, imminent, or likely. In other words, severe weather is happening...