What is Cirriform?

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

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

A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...

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

The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...

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