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 term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...
The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...
A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...
The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....
Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.
Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...
Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...
A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...
Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...
The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...