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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The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...
The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...
A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.
A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...
A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...
A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...
The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.
An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....
A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.