What is Confluence?
Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often describes regions of converging airflows that can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.
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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 high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...
The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...
An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...
A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.
Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...
A large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...
The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.
A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...
An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
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