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.
A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.
A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...
An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...
Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.
The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...
Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...
A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...
Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.
Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.