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 thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.
A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...
The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...
The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.
The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.
The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...
Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...
Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...
A large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...