What is Circulation?

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...

The scientific study of climate, focusing on the analysis of long-term weather patterns and trends over time.

Ice forms on the surface of highways in a very thin layer that is difficult to distinguish from the color of the asphalt...

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

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

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

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

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