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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An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...
The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.
Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...
A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...
A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.
A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...
A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.
A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...
The scientific study of climate, focusing on the analysis of long-term weather patterns and trends over time.
A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...