What is Arctic High?

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

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

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

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

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

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

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

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

Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...