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 cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...
Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.
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...
A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.
A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...
A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...
A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.
The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.
Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...