What is Cirriform?

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

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

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

Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

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

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.

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

A periodic cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, often leading to altered global...