What is Cumulus?

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

Glossary

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

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

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

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

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 middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

The scientific study of climate, focusing on the analysis of long-term weather patterns and trends over time.

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

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A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

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