What is Broken Clouds?

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...

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

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...

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

The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...