What is Lightning?
A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the ground.
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A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...
The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.
A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.
Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...
A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...
A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...
Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...
The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.