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 decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...
A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...
An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...
Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...
Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere and weather processes. It involves observing, analyzing, and forecasting...
Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...
The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.
A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...
A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
The belt between 50-70 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, adjacent to the Polar Region. Although...