What is Broken Clouds?

An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...

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

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

The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.

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

The term 'cloudy' refers to weather conditions characterized by a significant amount of cloud cover in the sky. This may...

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 long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...