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 thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.
Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...
The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...
A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...
A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.
The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.
Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...
The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...
An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....
The belt between 50-70 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, adjacent to the Polar Region. Although...