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What is Cardinal Winds?

The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.

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Glossary

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

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

The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....

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

The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...

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

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.