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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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A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...

Weather is the day-to-day meteorological conditions that happen in our atmosphere. Weather can change within minutes, which...

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

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

A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.

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

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.