What is Arctic High?

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

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

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.

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

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.

A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.

Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...

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