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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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Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

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

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

The narrow region between 35-40 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, lying between the tropical...

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...