What is Barometer?

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

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

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

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...

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

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

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...