What is Orographic Lift?

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

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

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...

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

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...