Air moves around the planet in a consistent pattern, called atmospheric circulation. Learn how convection and the spinning of the Earth create the prevailing winds.
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How do we know what the pressure is? How do we know how it changes over time?
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The amount of water vapor in the air is called humidity.
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A guest post by NCAR scientist Peggy Lemone - How do you measure rain? And how accurate are the measurements?
Artists often used colors other than white to portray snow.
Water can be in the atmosphere, on the land, in the ocean, and underground. It moves from place to place through the water cycle.
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Rain and dull clouds, windy blue skies, cold snow, and sticky heat are very different conditions, yet they are all weather.
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Learn about weather map symbols and how they are used to make predictions of the weather.
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When a front passes over an area, it means a change in the weather. Many fronts cause weather events such as rain, thunderstorms, gusty winds and tornadoes.
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