What is Cirriform?

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

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

Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

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

Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

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