What is Aerodynamics?

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

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

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

Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...

A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.