What is Cirriform?

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...

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

A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.

A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...

A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...

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