What is Humidity?

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....

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

The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...

Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

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

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

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...