What is Broken Clouds?

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

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

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

A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

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

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 mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.