What is Atmospheric River?

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

CONQ is a meteorological abbreviation for significant convection observed in a specific area, often indicating unstable atmospheric...

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...

Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

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

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

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

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