What is Cirriform?

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

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

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

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...

A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...

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

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

Weather is the day-to-day meteorological conditions that happen in our atmosphere. Weather can change within minutes, which...

The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....