What is Cirriform?

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

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

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

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...

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

Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...