What is Cirriform?

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 large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

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

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

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

A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...