What is Cirriform?

CONQ is a meteorological abbreviation for significant convection observed in a specific area, often indicating unstable atmospheric...

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

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

The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

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

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.