What is Occluded Front?

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...

A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...

The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...

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

The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

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

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.