What is Barotropic?
The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere do not intersect each other, that is, the contours and isotherms do not intersect each other.
Schedule a Demo Today
A new era is starting with fundamentally new forecasting with unprecedented precision!
Contact UsGlossary
A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...
Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...
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 formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...
A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...
The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...
The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...
The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.
An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....
A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...