What is Cirriform?

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

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

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

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

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

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

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

The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...