What is Katabatic Wind?

A cloud that develops from Cirrus, completely or partially covering the sky, creating a halo effect, thin, sheet-like, milky...

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

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

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

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

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

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

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

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