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What is Cardinal Winds?

The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.

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

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A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.

The scientific study of climate, focusing on the analysis of long-term weather patterns and trends over time.

A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.

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

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

A body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...

A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...