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What is Conduction?

Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when energy is transferred from molecule to molecule.

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A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

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

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.

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