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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.

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Glossary

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...

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

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.

A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.

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

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