What is Isobar?

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

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

The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.

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

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

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

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

A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

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

A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...