What is Cumulus?

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

Glossary

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...

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

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

A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...

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

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

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...

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

Perhaps you have come across them, maybe you are seeing them for the first time. These clouds, known as wave clouds, resemble...

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