What is Gale?

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

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

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

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

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...

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

Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...

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

A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...