What is Saturation?

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

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

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

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

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

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

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