What is Cirriform?

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

A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...

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

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.

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

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

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

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