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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

Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.

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

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

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

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.

A large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...

A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...

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