Meteorology

  1. Clouds and Precipitation
    1. Adiabatic Processes
      1. Adiabatic Definition
        1. Dry Adiabatic Process
          1. Dry Adiabatic Lapse Rate
            1. Unsaturated Air Parcels
            2. Moist Adiabatic Process
              1. Saturated Adiabatic Lapse Rate
                1. Pseudoadiabatic Process
                2. Lifting Condensation Level
                  1. Level of Free Convection
                  2. Atmospheric Stability
                    1. Stability Concepts
                      1. Environmental Lapse Rate
                        1. Stability Determination
                          1. Stable Conditions
                            1. Unstable Conditions
                              1. Neutral Conditions
                              2. Conditional Instability
                                1. Convective Available Potential Energy
                                  1. Convective Inhibition
                                  2. Cloud Formation Mechanisms
                                    1. Lifting Processes
                                      1. Convective Lifting
                                        1. Orographic Lifting
                                          1. Frontal Lifting
                                            1. Convergence Lifting
                                            2. Cooling to Saturation
                                              1. Role of Condensation Nuclei
                                                1. Cloud Droplet Formation
                                                2. Cloud Classification
                                                  1. Altitude-Based Classification
                                                    1. High Clouds
                                                      1. Cirrus
                                                        1. Cirrostratus
                                                          1. Cirrocumulus
                                                          2. Middle Clouds
                                                            1. Altostratus
                                                              1. Altocumulus
                                                              2. Low Clouds
                                                                1. Stratus
                                                                  1. Stratocumulus
                                                                    1. Nimbostratus
                                                                  2. Form-Based Classification
                                                                    1. Cirrus Form
                                                                      1. Cumulus Form
                                                                        1. Stratus Form
                                                                        2. Vertical Development Clouds
                                                                          1. Cumulus Congestus
                                                                            1. Cumulonimbus
                                                                            2. Special Cloud Types
                                                                              1. Mammatus
                                                                                1. Lenticular Clouds
                                                                                  1. Contrails
                                                                                2. Precipitation Formation
                                                                                  1. Warm Cloud Processes
                                                                                    1. Collision-Coalescence Process
                                                                                      1. Droplet Growth
                                                                                        1. Terminal Velocity
                                                                                        2. Cold Cloud Processes
                                                                                          1. Bergeron-Findeisen Process
                                                                                            1. Ice Crystal Growth
                                                                                              1. Riming Process
                                                                                              2. Mixed-Phase Processes
                                                                                              3. Precipitation Types
                                                                                                1. Rain
                                                                                                  1. Light Rain
                                                                                                    1. Moderate Rain
                                                                                                      1. Heavy Rain
                                                                                                      2. Drizzle
                                                                                                        1. Snow
                                                                                                          1. Snow Crystal Types
                                                                                                            1. Snow Density
                                                                                                            2. Sleet
                                                                                                              1. Freezing Rain
                                                                                                                1. Formation Process
                                                                                                                  1. Ice Accumulation
                                                                                                                  2. Hail
                                                                                                                    1. Hailstone Formation
                                                                                                                      1. Hail Size Classification
                                                                                                                      2. Graupel
                                                                                                                        1. Ice Pellets
                                                                                                                        2. Precipitation Measurement
                                                                                                                          1. Rain Gauges
                                                                                                                            1. Standard Rain Gauge
                                                                                                                              1. Tipping Bucket Gauge
                                                                                                                                1. Weighing Gauge
                                                                                                                                2. Snow Measurement
                                                                                                                                  1. Snow Depth
                                                                                                                                    1. Snow Water Equivalent
                                                                                                                                      1. Snow Boards
                                                                                                                                      2. Precipitation Networks
                                                                                                                                        1. Quality Control

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