What is Katabatic Wind?

A periodic cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, often leading to altered global...

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

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

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

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

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

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

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

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

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...