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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A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.
A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.
Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...
The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...
The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...
Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.
A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...
A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...
A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...