What is Cirrocumulus?

The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

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

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

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

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

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

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

Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...