What is Atmosphere?

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

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

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

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

The large-scale movement of air that distributes heat and moisture around the Earth, influencing weather patterns and climatic...

A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

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

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