What is Arctic High?

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

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

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

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

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...

A large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...

An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.