What is Cardinal Winds?

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...

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...

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

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

A large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

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