What is Stratus?
A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.
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The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...
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The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....
Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...
The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....
A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.
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The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...
A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...