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

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.

A periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, significantly influencing global...

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

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

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

The scientific study of climate, focusing on the analysis of long-term weather patterns and trends over time.

An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...

Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...

A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...