What is Arctic Air?

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

A body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...

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

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

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

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...