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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

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

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

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

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

Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

A measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is combined with the actual air temperature, often referred to as the...

A periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, significantly influencing global...