What is Baroclinicity?
A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces of constant pressure intersect with surfaces of constant temperature.
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A periodic cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, often leading to altered global...
The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...
A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.
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A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...
A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...
The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.
A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...
The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.