What is Broken Clouds?

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

The belt between 50-70 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, adjacent to the Polar Region. Although...

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

A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...

The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...

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

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...