What is Precipitation?
Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail.
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A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.
A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...
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 situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...
A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.
A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...
A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...
A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...
A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...