What is Cirriform?

An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...

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

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

The term 'cloudy' refers to weather conditions characterized by a significant amount of cloud cover in the sky. This may...

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

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

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds,...

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

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