What is Arctic High?

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...

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

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

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

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

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...