What is Barometer?

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

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

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