What is Coastal Flooding?

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

Ice forms on the surface of highways in a very thin layer that is difficult to distinguish from the color of the asphalt...

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...

The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....

Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

A periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, significantly influencing global...

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