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What is Cirriform?

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

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Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

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

The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

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

A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.

CONQ is a meteorological abbreviation for significant convection observed in a specific area, often indicating unstable atmospheric...

Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...