What is Microburst?

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

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

A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...

Weather is the day-to-day meteorological conditions that happen in our atmosphere. Weather can change within minutes, which...

A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

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

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