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What is Cirriform?

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

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Glossary

Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

A periodic cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, often leading to altered global...

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

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

A body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...