What is Broken Clouds?

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...

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

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

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

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

A periodic cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, often leading to altered global...

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

A periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, significantly influencing global...