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...

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

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...

An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...

The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.

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

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

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...