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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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Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...

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

Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...

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

A cloud that develops from Cirrus, completely or partially covering the sky, creating a halo effect, thin, sheet-like, milky...

The large-scale movement of air that distributes heat and moisture around the Earth, influencing weather patterns and climatic...