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 distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...
A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...
An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...
Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...
A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...
The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...
A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.
A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.
A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.
The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...