What is Thunderstorm?

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

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

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...

The belt between 50-70 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, adjacent to the Polar Region. Although...

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...