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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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Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...

Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

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

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

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

A large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...