What is Cardinal Winds?

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...

Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...

Ice forms on the surface of highways in a very thin layer that is difficult to distinguish from the color of the asphalt...

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...