What is Relative Humidity?

A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.

The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.

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

The scientific study of climate, focusing on the analysis of long-term weather patterns and trends over time.

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

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

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

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

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...