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 occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...
The large-scale movement of air that distributes heat and moisture around the Earth, influencing weather patterns and climatic...
The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...
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A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...
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Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.
An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....