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

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

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

The belt between 50-70 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, adjacent to the Polar Region. Although...

A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...

Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...