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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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Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...

The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...

A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

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

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...