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What is La Niña?

A periodic cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, often leading to altered global weather patterns such as reduced rainfall in some areas and increased rainfall in others.

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A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

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

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

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

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

A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

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