What is Cirriform?

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

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...

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

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

The narrow region between 35-40 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, lying between the tropical...

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