What is Blowing Snow?

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

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

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

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

Weather is the day-to-day meteorological conditions that happen in our atmosphere. Weather can change within minutes, which...

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

Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere and weather processes. It involves observing, analyzing, and forecasting...

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

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

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