What is Cirriform?

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

A cloud that develops from Cirrus, completely or partially covering the sky, creating a halo effect, thin, sheet-like, milky...

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

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

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

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds,...

A weather watch means there is a risk of weather hazards in the near future, which could pose a threat to life/property....

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

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

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...