What is Broken Clouds?

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

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

The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

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

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...

A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.

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