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Air

Rain that is unusually acidic

Volume of air defined by its temperature and water vapor content

Average weather (climate) for the regions above the tree line

Altocumulus cloud

Genus of clouds

Altostratus cloud

Genus of clouds

Altostratus undulatus cloud

Variety of cloud

Atlantic hurricane season

Tropical cyclone season

Atmosphere of Earth

Atmospheric circulation

The large-scale movement of air, a process which distributes thermal energy about the Earth's surface

Atmospheric electricity

Electricity in planetary atmospheres

Atmospheric pressure

Static pressure exerted by the weight of the atmosphere

Atmospheric science

Study of the atmosphere, its processes, and its interactions with other systems

Aurora (singer)

Norwegian singer (born 1996)

One of Earth's four temperate seasons

Atmospheric electrical phenomenon

Type of snowstorm

Cirrocumulus cloud

Genus of clouds, high-altitude cloud

Cirrostratus cloud

Genus of atmospheric cloud

Cirrostratus nebulosus

Genus of atmospheric cloud

Statistics of weather conditions in a given region over long periods

Current rise in Earth's average temperature and its effects

Climate change and agriculture

Climate change's effects on agriculture

Climate change and fisheries

Fisheries are affected by climate change in many ways: marine aquatic ecosystems are being affected by rising ocean temperatures,[2] ocean acidification[3] and ocean deoxygenation

Climate change in India

Emissions, impacts and responses of India related to climate change

Climate change mitigation

Actions to limit the magnitude of climate change and its impact on human activities

Climate of the Arctic

Overview of the climate of the Arctic

Climate sensitivity

Change in Earth's temperature caused by changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations

Scientific study of climate, defined as weather conditions averaged over a period of time

CLOUD experiment

Experiment being run at CERN to investigate the microphysics between galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) and aerosols under controlled conditions.

Short and very intense rain

Weather phenomenon

Cumulonimbus cloud

Genus of clouds, dense towering vertical cloud associated with thunderstorms and atmospheric instability

Genus of clouds, low-level cloud

Cumulus congestus cloud

Cumulus humilis cloud

Cumulus mediocris cloud

Cyclone (computer)

Vacuum tube computer built by Iowa State College

Arid climate subtype in the Köppen climate classification system with very little precipitation

Water in the form of droplets that appears on thin, exposed objects in the morning or evening

Ground-level cloud of ice crystals

Light liquid precipitation

Yearly period of low rainfall, especially in the tropics

Small particles in the air

Type of whirlwind

Meteorological phenomenon common in arid and semi-arid regions

Economic analysis of climate change

Broad economic aspects of climate change

Effects of climate change

El Niño–Southern Oscillation

Climate phenomenon

Extratropical cyclone

Type of cyclone

Fata Morgana (mirage)

Optical phenomenon

Whirlwind induced by a fire and often partially composed of flame or ash

Type of dry down-slope wind occurring near mountains

Fog (disambiguation)

Topics referred to by the same term

Rain maintained at temperatures below freezing

Frost (Australian band)

Funnel-shaped cloud of condensed water droplets, associated with a rotating column of wind

Geomagnetic storm

Temporary disturbance of the Earth's magnetosphere caused by a disturbance in the interplanetary medium

Reduction in the amount of sunlight reaching Earth's surface

Glory (optical phenomenon)

Optical phenomenon that resembles an iconic saint's halo about the shadow of the observer's head

Precipitation that forms when supercooled droplets of water freeze on a falling snowflake

Greenhouse effect

Atmospheric heat retention

Gas in an atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation within the thermal infrared range

Greenhouse gas emissions by China

Climate changing gases from the east Asian country

Greenhouse gas emissions by the United States

Climate changing gases from the North American country

Short-lived, shallow surface-based vortex generated by a thunderstorm

Tropical atmospheric circulation feature

Form of solid precipitation

Halo (optical phenomenon)

Optical phenomenon of the sky

Prolonged period of excessively hot weather

Optical phenomenon of a bright area around a shadow in the presence of dew

High-pressure area

Weather phenomenon of wind circulating round a high-pressure area in the opposite direction than typical

Concentration of water vapour in the air

Precipitation of transparent, spherical or irregular particles of ice

Natural disaster

Topics referred to by the same term

Intertropical Convergence Zone

Meteorological phenomenon

Fast-flowing atmospheric air current

A wind that carries high-density air from a higher elevation down a slope under the force of gravity

Köppen climate classification

Climate classification system

Slang term for a kind of tornado not associated with the mesocyclone of a thunderstorm

Atmospheric optical phenomenon in the form of a vertical band of light which appears to extend above and/or below a light source

Weather phenomenon involving electrostatic discharge

Lightning strike

Electric discharge between the atmosphere and the ground

Low-pressure area

Atmospheric condition

Mediterranean climate

Type of climate

Interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere focusing on weather forecasting

Naturally occurring optical phenomenon

Phenomenon caused by small droplets of water suspended in air

Strong, cold, northwesterly wind that blows from southern France into the Gulf of Lion in the northern Mediterranean

Seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation

Multiple-vortex tornado

Tornado comprising multiple vortices

Nimbostratus cloud

Genus of clouds

Noctilucent cloud

NLCs Night Shining Clouds

Noctilucent cloud

Term for noctilucent clouds when viewed from space

Ozone depletion

Stratospheric phenomena of Earth

Climate of Earth's poles

Polar stratospheric cloud

Clouds occurring in the stratosphere in high-latitude regions

2020 novel by Shani Mootoo

Politics of climate change

Policy measures to contain global warming

Product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravity

Prevailing winds

Strongest direction of wind on a region of Earth's surface

Rain (disambiguation)

Topics referred to by the same term

Rain and snow mixed

Type of precipitation

Leeward side of a mountain range

Meteorological phenomenon

Topics referred to by the same term

Subdivision of the year based on orbit and axial tilt

Semi-arid climate

Climate with precipitation below potential evapotranspiration

Sky (disambiguation)

Topics referred to by the same term

Snow (Japanese singer)

Japanese singer and songwriter (born 1985)

Localized heavy snowfall accompanied with strong winds and blowing snow

Spring (season)

One of the Earth's four temperate seasons

Sprite (lightning)

Electrical discharges above thunderstorm clouds

St. Elmo's fire

Weather phenomenon

Type of whirlwind

Storm (disambiguation)

Topics referred to by the same term

Stratocumulus cloud

Family class 3 cloud type

Subarctic climate

Subtype of the Köppen classification, further subdivided as Dfc, Dwc, Dsc, Dfd, Dwd and Dsd.

Hottest of the four temperate seasons

Atmospheric optical phenomenon

Portion of the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun

Thunderstorm that is characterized by the presence of a mesocyclone

Temperate climate

Main climate class

Sound produced by lightning

Type of weather with lightning and thunder

Tipping points in the climate system

Large and possibly irreversible changes in the climate system

Violently rotating column of air

Permanent east-to-west prevailing winds that flow in the Earth's equatorial region

Tropical climate

Climate in the tropical region

Tropical cyclone

Rotating storm system with a closed, low-level circulation

Tropical monsoon climate

Climate subtype in the Köppen climate classification system

Tropical rainforest climate

Type of tropical climate in which there is no dry season

Tropical savanna climate

Climate subtype

Walker circulation

Theorerical model of air flow in the atmosphere

Vortex or tornado occurring over a body of water

Short-term state of the atmosphere

Weather forecasting

Science and technology application

Boundary separating two masses of air of different densities

Prevailing winds from the west toward the east in the middle latitudes between 30 and 60 degrees latitude

Yearly period of high rainfall

Meteorological Phenomenon

Uncontrolled rapid oxidation of flammable vegetation in rural countryside or wilderness areas

Wind (disambiguation)

Topics referred to by the same term

Coldest of the four temperate seasons

Winter storm (disambiguation)

Topics referred to by the same term