What is Humidity?

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

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

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

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

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

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

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