What is Cirriform?

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

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

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

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

A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

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.

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...

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

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.