What is Broken Clouds?

A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

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

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

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.

The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.

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

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.