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What is Precipitation?

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail.

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

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

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.

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

Weather is the day-to-day meteorological conditions that happen in our atmosphere. Weather can change within minutes, which...

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

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...