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What is Cirrocumulus?

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.

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Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...

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 front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

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

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

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...