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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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Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....

Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

A periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, significantly influencing global...

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...

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