What is Occluded Front?

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

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

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

A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...

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

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

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

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

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...