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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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Glossary

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere and weather processes. It involves observing, analyzing, and forecasting...

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

A periodic cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, often leading to altered global...

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

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

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.