What is Arctic Air?

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

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

The scientific study of climate, focusing on the analysis of long-term weather patterns and trends over time.

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

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...

A measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is combined with the actual air temperature, often referred to as the...

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

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

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