What is Ceiling?

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

Glossary

An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...

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

A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

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

The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.

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