What is Arctic High?

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

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

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

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

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

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