What is Aerodynamics?

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...

Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...

A periodic cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, often leading to altered global...

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.

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

The scientific study of climate, focusing on the analysis of long-term weather patterns and trends over time.

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.