What is Aerodynamics?

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.

The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

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

The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.

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