What is Arctic Air?

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

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...

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

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

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

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

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...