What is Aerodynamics?

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

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

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

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

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

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

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.