What is Acid Rain?
Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.
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The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.
Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...
The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...
An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...
The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.
A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...
The large-scale movement of air that distributes heat and moisture around the Earth, influencing weather patterns and climatic...
A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.
A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...