What is Arctic High?

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

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

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

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

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

Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

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

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

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...