What is Barometer?

A body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...

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

The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....

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

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...

A weather watch means there is a risk of weather hazards in the near future, which could pose a threat to life/property....