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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Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...
Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...
Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.
Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...
The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.
The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.
Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....
A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...
A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...