What is Baroclinicity?
A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces of constant pressure intersect with surfaces of constant temperature.
Schedule a Demo Today
A new era is starting with fundamentally new forecasting with unprecedented precision!
Contact UsGlossary
The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....
A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...
The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...
In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...
Weather is the day-to-day meteorological conditions that happen in our atmosphere. Weather can change within minutes, which...
A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...
The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.
A periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, significantly influencing global...
A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...