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

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The scientific study of climate, focusing on the analysis of long-term weather patterns and trends over time.

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

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

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

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...

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

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...