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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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Glossary

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

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

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

A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.

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.

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