What is Arctic Air?

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

A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

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

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.