What is Baroclinicity?
A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces of constant pressure intersect with surfaces of constant temperature.
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A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.
An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...
A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...
Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.
A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.
The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....
Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...
Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....
Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...
A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...