What is Relative Humidity?

The term 'cloudy' refers to weather conditions characterized by a significant amount of cloud cover in the sky. This may...

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

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

The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...

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

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

Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.

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