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.
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The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.
The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.
Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...
A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.
Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...
A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...
A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.
Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...
Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...
A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...