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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 mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

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

The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

A periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, significantly influencing global...

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.