What is Kelvin Helmholtz?
Perhaps you have come across them, maybe you are seeing them for the first time. These clouds, known as wave clouds, resemble ocean waves rolling at equal intervals and are one of the rare types. It is believed that these clouds with their mesmerizing appearance inspired the swirls we see in Vincent Van Gogh's painting "Starry Night." So, how does this type of cloud form? They arise when two different layers of air in our atmosphere move at different speeds and occur when there is a strong vertical shear between the two air currents, causing the winds to blow faster at upper levels than at lower levels.
Schedule a Demo Today
A new era is starting with fundamentally new forecasting with unprecedented precision!
Contact UsGlossary
Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...
A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.
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 with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...
A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...
A weather warning means that a weather hazard is occurring, imminent, or likely. In other words, severe weather is happening...
Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...
A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...
The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...
Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.