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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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Glossary

Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere and weather processes. It involves observing, analyzing, and forecasting...

Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.