What is Cirriform?

The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

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

A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

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

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

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

Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...