What is Arctic High?

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

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

Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...

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

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

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds,...

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

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...