What is Cirriform?

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

The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...

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

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

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

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

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

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

Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.

Weather is the day-to-day meteorological conditions that happen in our atmosphere. Weather can change within minutes, which...