What is Cirrocumulus?

The narrow region between 35-40 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, lying between the tropical...

A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.

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

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

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

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

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

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