What is Arctic Air?

A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...

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

Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

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

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

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

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds,...

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....