What is Low Pressure System?

A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. Also known as a cyclone. It is the opposite of high pressure (anticyclone).

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Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds,...

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

The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...

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

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

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

The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...

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