What is Cirrocumulus?

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

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

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

A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...

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

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

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...