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What is Sublimation?

The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water vapor.

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A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

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

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.

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

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