What is Acid Rain?

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...

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

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.

Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....