What is Fog?

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

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

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.

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

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

The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...