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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Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...
An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...
The scientific study of climate, focusing on the analysis of long-term weather patterns and trends over time.
The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...
A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.
A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...
A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...
A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.
The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...