What is Acid Rain?

Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

Ice forms on the surface of highways in a very thin layer that is difficult to distinguish from the color of the asphalt...