What is Aerodynamics?

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

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

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

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

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...

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

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

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