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

A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...

A measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is combined with the actual air temperature, often referred to as the...

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.