What is Cirriform?

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

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

A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...

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

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

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

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

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

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.