What is Broken Clouds?

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

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

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

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

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

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

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

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

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.