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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In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...
A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...
The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.
Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...
Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.
The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.
The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.
An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...
A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...