What is Arctic Air?

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

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

The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.

A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...

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

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

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.

A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...