What is Cirriform?

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

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

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...

Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

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