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 weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...
Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...
Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...
Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...
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 storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.
A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...
The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...
The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.
A large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...