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

The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...

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

A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.

Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

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

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

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

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