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 mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.
A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...
An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...
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A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.