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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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Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...

A periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, significantly influencing global...