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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A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...
The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....
A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.
A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...
The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.
A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...
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A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...
A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...