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 prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...
A cloud that develops from Cirrus, completely or partially covering the sky, creating a halo effect, thin, sheet-like, milky...
The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.
A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...
A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...
Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...
CONQ is a meteorological abbreviation for significant convection observed in a specific area, often indicating unstable atmospheric...
A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.