What is Barograph?

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...

A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...

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

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...