What is Atmosphere?
The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.
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An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....
A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...
The large-scale movement of air that distributes heat and moisture around the Earth, influencing weather patterns and climatic...
A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...
The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...
A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...
The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...
Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.
A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.