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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In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...
A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...
A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...
The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...
A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...
A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.
The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.
Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...
The term 'cloudy' refers to weather conditions characterized by a significant amount of cloud cover in the sky. This may...