What is Orographic Lift?

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

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

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

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

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

Temperature scale, abbreviated as °C, found by accepting the freezing point of water at one atmospheric pressure as zero...

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

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...

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

Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.