What is Sublimation?
The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water vapor.
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The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...
Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...
A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.
The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.
A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...
Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.
Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...
A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...
Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...
The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.