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

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.

Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...

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