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.

Glossary

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

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

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

The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.

A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.

Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.

The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...

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