What is Saturation?

A periodic cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, often leading to altered global...

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...

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

Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

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