What is Cirriform?

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

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

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

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

The term 'cloudy' refers to weather conditions characterized by a significant amount of cloud cover in the sky. This may...

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

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

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...