What is Acid Rain?

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

A body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...

A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

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

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

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

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...