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Weather
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| - Temperature inversion | Warm air on top of cold air. Fog, haze, low clouds, poor visibility, but smooth air. |
| - Moist, unstable air | Turbulence (because the air is unstable), showery precipitation. |
| - Stable air | Smooth air, poor visibility, and steady (not showery) precipitation (because stable air is usually humid). |
| - Unstable air | Intermittent precipitation. |
| - Cool + Dry | Stable |
| - Hot + Humid | Unstable |
| - High density altitude | Just means “high altitude”. Air is thinner, so lift is decreased. |
| - Nimbus | Means a rain cloud. |