What is Humidity?

The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...

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

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

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...