What is Cirriform?

Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...

Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.

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

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

Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere and weather processes. It involves observing, analyzing, and forecasting...

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

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

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