What is Aerodynamics?

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

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

A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...

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

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

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

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.