What is Arctic High?

A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

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

The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...

The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...

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

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

A large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...

A weather watch means there is a risk of weather hazards in the near future, which could pose a threat to life/property....

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...