What is Broken Clouds?

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

Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....