What is Saturation?
The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.
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The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...
The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.
A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...
Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...
Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...
Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.
A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...
A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...
An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...