What is Cirrocumulus?

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.

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

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.

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

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

The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....