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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The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.
The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...
A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.
A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...
A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.
A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...
The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...
The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.
Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...
Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...