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.

The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.

A body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...

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

Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

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

Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.

A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...