What is Atmosphere?
The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.
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Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...
The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...
A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...
The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...
A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...
A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...
A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...
Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.
A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...