What is Isobar?

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

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

Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...

A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...

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

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

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

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...

A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.