What is Trough?

An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms and rain.

Glossary

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

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

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 warning means that a weather hazard is occurring, imminent, or likely. In other words, severe weather is happening...

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

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

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

Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...

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