What is Circulation?

Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...

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

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

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...

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

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.

The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....