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What is Gale?

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

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An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

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

The term 'cloudy' refers to weather conditions characterized by a significant amount of cloud cover in the sky. This may...

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

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

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

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.