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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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Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...

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

Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...

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

The term 'cloudy' refers to weather conditions characterized by a significant amount of cloud cover in the sky. This may...

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...