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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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Glossary

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...

The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...

Ice forms on the surface of highways in a very thin layer that is difficult to distinguish from the color of the asphalt...

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...

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

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...