What is Broken Clouds?

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...

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

Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...

Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...

Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

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