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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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Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

Temperature scale, abbreviated as °C, found by accepting the freezing point of water at one atmospheric pressure as zero...

The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....

Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

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

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.