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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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Glossary

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

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