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.
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A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.
A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.
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 middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...
The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....
A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.
An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....
A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...
A measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is combined with the actual air temperature, often referred to as the...
A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...