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 branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.
Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...
The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.
A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...
The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...
A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.
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 type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.
The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...
The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....