What is Broken Clouds?

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

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

The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

The large-scale movement of air that distributes heat and moisture around the Earth, influencing weather patterns and climatic...

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

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

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

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