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What is Lightning?

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

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The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...

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

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.