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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Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...
A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.
The narrow region between 35-40 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, lying between the tropical...
A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
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Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.
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The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.
Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...
Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...