What is Cirriform?

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

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

The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

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

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...

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

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.