What is Low Clouds?
A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist of stratus and stratocumulus clouds, while cumuliform clouds include cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds. The cloud base heights vary according to the warm or cold regions.
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Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...
A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...
A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...
The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...
The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...
Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...
In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...
A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.
The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.