What is Ball Lightning?
Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety of colors, from blue to orange to yellow, and is sometimes accompanied by a hissing sound and an acrid odor.
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A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.
In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...
The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.
A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...
A large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...
The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.
A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...
The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...