Dark blue cloudy sky

What is Atmosphere?

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

Schedule a Demo Today

A new era is starting with fundamentally new forecasting with unprecedented precision!

Contact Us

Glossary

A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.

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

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

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.

The term 'cloudy' refers to weather conditions characterized by a significant amount of cloud cover in the sky. This may...

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

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...