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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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An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...

A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...

A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere and weather processes. It involves observing, analyzing, and forecasting...

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

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

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