What is Cirriform?

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

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

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

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

The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...