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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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Glossary

The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...

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

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

A weather watch means there is a risk of weather hazards in the near future, which could pose a threat to life/property....

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.

Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...

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