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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The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...
A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...
A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...
A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...
A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...
A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...
A cloud that develops from Cirrus, completely or partially covering the sky, creating a halo effect, thin, sheet-like, milky...
An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...
A body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...