What is Cirriform?

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.

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

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

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

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

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

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.