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| The state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place. |
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| The amount of water vapor present in the air |
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| The measure of the amount of water vapor present in the air compared to the amount of needed for saturation at a specific temperature |
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| Changes with the amount of water vapor in the air. |
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| A stratus cloud that is formed near the ground. |
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| This occurs when cloud droplets combine and grow large enough to Earth |
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| Usually form at low alitudes and may be associated with fair weather or rain or snow. |
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| Masses of puffy, white clouds, often with flat bases. Often assouciated with fair weather or thunderstorms |
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| Clouds that appear fibrous and curly. They are high, thin, white, feathery clouds made of ice crystals. Often associated with fair weather, but they can indicate approaching storms. |
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| Precipation in the form of lumps of ice. |
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| Precipation that forms when raindrops pass through |
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