What is Arctic Air?

A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

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

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

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

The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...

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

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

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...