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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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A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.

Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...

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

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

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

The belt between 50-70 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, adjacent to the Polar Region. Although...

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....