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What is Baroclinicity?

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces of constant pressure intersect with surfaces of constant temperature.

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Weather is the day-to-day meteorological conditions that happen in our atmosphere. Weather can change within minutes, which...

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

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

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

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

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

Perhaps you have come across them, maybe you are seeing them for the first time. These clouds, known as wave clouds, resemble...