What is Humidity?

A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

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

The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...

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

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

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...