What is Acid Rain?

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

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

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

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