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 term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...
The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...
Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...
Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.
The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...
Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...
The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.
A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...
CONQ is a meteorological abbreviation for significant convection observed in a specific area, often indicating unstable atmospheric...
A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...