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What is Gale?

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy weather.

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Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...

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

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...

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

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...

Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.