What is Stratus?

A periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, significantly influencing global...

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

CONQ is a meteorological abbreviation for significant convection observed in a specific area, often indicating unstable atmospheric...

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...

Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

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

Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...

The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.

Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.