What is Cirrocumulus?

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

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...

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

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

An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...

A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...

A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.