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What is Ceiling?

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

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A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

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

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...

Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.

A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...

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

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

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.