What is Ceiling?

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

Glossary

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.

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

Weather is the day-to-day meteorological conditions that happen in our atmosphere. Weather can change within minutes, which...

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

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

CONQ is a meteorological abbreviation for significant convection observed in a specific area, often indicating unstable atmospheric...

Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...

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