Meteorology
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Meteorology is the scientific study of the Earth's atmosphere and short-term atmospheric phenomena, with a focus on weather forecasting. It has applications in the military, aviation, energy productio
Parhelion (sundog) in Savoie
Twilight at Baker Beach
A hemispherical cup anemometer
A meteorologist at the console of the IBM 7090 in the Joint Numerical Weather Prediction Unit, c. 1965
Precipitation
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In meteorology, precipitation is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls from clouds due to gravitational pull. The main forms of precipitation include drizzle, rain, rai
Meteorology
…meteorological phenomena driven by solar radiation, Earth's rotation, ocean currents, and other factors. These include everyday weather like clouds, precipitation, and wind patterns, as well as severe weather events such as tropical cyclones and severe winter storms. Such phenomena are quantified using variables…
A thunderstorm with heavy rain shower
Late-summer rainstorm in Denmark
Lenticular cloud forming due to mountains over Wyoming
Puddle in the rain