What is Atmosphere?
The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.
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An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...
A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...
The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...
Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...
The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...
Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...
A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...
A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.
The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....