What is Barometer?

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

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

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...

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

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

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...