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 line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.
The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...
A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.
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 low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...
Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...
Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...
A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...
Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.
A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...