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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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Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

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

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

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...

A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.

Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

A weather warning means that a weather hazard is occurring, imminent, or likely. In other words, severe weather is happening...