What is Cirriform?

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

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

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

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

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

The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...