What is Aerodynamics?

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

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

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

Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....

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

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

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds,...

An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.