What is Arctic Air?

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

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

A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...

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

The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...

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

The large-scale movement of air that distributes heat and moisture around the Earth, influencing weather patterns and climatic...

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