What is Occluded Front?

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

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 tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

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

The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.

The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...