What is Cirriform?

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

Temperature scale, abbreviated as °C, found by accepting the freezing point of water at one atmospheric pressure as zero...

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

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

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

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

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...