What is Acid Rain?

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

Weather is the day-to-day meteorological conditions that happen in our atmosphere. Weather can change within minutes, which...

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

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

Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...

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

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