What is Gale?

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

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

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

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

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...

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

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...

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