What is Arctic High?

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

A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...

A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.

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

Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....

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

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

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

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