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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The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...
Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...
Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...
The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...
The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...
A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...
The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...
The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...
A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...
A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.