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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 weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...

Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.

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

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

The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...