What is Isobar?

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...

The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

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

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

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

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.

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

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...