What is Broken Clouds?

The scientific study of climate, focusing on the analysis of long-term weather patterns and trends over time.

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

A body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...

Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

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...

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

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