What is Jet Stream?

Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...

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

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

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

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...

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...

A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

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