What is Arctic High?

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

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...

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

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

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

Perhaps you have come across them, maybe you are seeing them for the first time. These clouds, known as wave clouds, resemble...

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

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

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

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