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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The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....
A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...
A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...
The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...
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The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...
A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.
Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...
A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...