What is Subtropical?
The narrow region between 35-40 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, lying between the tropical and temperate zones. This area is characterized by semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs.
Glossary
A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...
A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...
Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...
CONQ is a meteorological abbreviation for significant convection observed in a specific area, often indicating unstable atmospheric...
A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...
A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...
A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...
Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...
A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...
Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...
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