What is Saturation?
The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.
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A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...
A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.
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The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.
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Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...
An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...