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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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Glossary

Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.

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

The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

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

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...