Jet Stream

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

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

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

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds,...

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

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

Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

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