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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The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.
A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...
The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...
Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.
Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...
The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.
A large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...
The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.
A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.
The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...