What is Arctic High?

The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds,...

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

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 strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

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

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

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