What is Barometer?

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

Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.