The study of meteorology includes an array of phenomena with which most of us are unfamiliar, even though many of these weather components and processes affect our daily lives. For this week’s essay, select one of the terms from the list below (or, if you have an idea for a term not listed here, please run it by the instructor first). Your essay should cover a thorough description of what the term means, how it works, and what effect it has upon humans and the environment. Include one or more visuals (diagrams, photos, etc.) that make your term clearer to the reader; be sure to refer to the visual(s) in your paper. The length requirement does not include a title page, references page, or any of the visual elements present. List of terms to choose from: backing and veering winds ball lightning blizzard bombogenesis capped inversion chinook wind clipper cold front contrails derecho dust devil flash freeze fog graupel haboob hail heat burst heat lightning heat wave hoarfrost ice storm inflow bands (also called feeder bands) jet stream lake effect snowfall mesocyclone microburst nor’easter polar vortex St. Elmo’s fire sleet squall line supercell thunderstorm virga wall cloud warm front volcanic lightning waterspout