What is Arctic High?

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

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

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

The scientific study of climate, focusing on the analysis of long-term weather patterns and trends over time.

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

The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.

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