What is Baroclinicity?
A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces of constant pressure intersect with surfaces of constant temperature.
Schedule a Demo Today
A new era is starting with fundamentally new forecasting with unprecedented precision!
Contact UsGlossary
A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...
A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...
Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...
Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...
Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.
The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.
An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...
Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...
Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...
The large-scale movement of air that distributes heat and moisture around the Earth, influencing weather patterns and climatic...