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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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A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...

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 middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

A weather warning means that a weather hazard is occurring, imminent, or likely. In other words, severe weather is happening...

Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...