What is Orographic Lift?

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...

Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...