What is Aerodynamics?

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

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

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

The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.

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

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...