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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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The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

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

The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

A cloud that develops from Cirrus, completely or partially covering the sky, creating a halo effect, thin, sheet-like, milky...

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

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