What is Cirriform?

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

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

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

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

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

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

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

A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.

Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...

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