What is Katabatic Wind?

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

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

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

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

A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.

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