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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

The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...

A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.

A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...

A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

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

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...