What is Occluded Front?

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

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

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

Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...

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

A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds,...