What is Thermocline?

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...

A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...

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

The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...

The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

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