🎈Aerology

The study of the free atmosphere above the surface.

🌍Air Mass

A large body of air with uniform temperature and humidity.

📊Air Pressure

The force exerted by the weight of air in the atmosphere.

🪞Albedo

The fraction of solar radiation reflected by a surface.

🌀Anemometer

An instrument that measures wind speed.

🌍Atmosphere

The layer of gases surrounding Earth that supports life.

🌊Atmospheric River

A narrow corridor of concentrated water vapor in the atmosphere.

📊Barometer

An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure.

📊Barometric Pressure

The pressure exerted by the atmosphere at a given point.

❄️Blizzard

A severe snowstorm with strong winds and low visibility.

💨Carbon Dioxide

A greenhouse gas released by burning fossil fuels and respiration.

☁️Ceiling

The height of the lowest cloud layer above the ground.

☁️Cirrus Cloud

A high, thin, wispy cloud made of ice crystals.

🌤️Climate

The long-term average weather conditions in a particular region.

🔄Climate Change

Long-term shifts in global temperatures and weather patterns.

📊Climatology

The scientific study of climate and its patterns.

☁️Cloud

A visible mass of water droplets or ice crystals in the atmosphere.

❄️Cold Front

A boundary where cold air advances under warm air.

🥶Cold Wave

A prolonged period of unusually cold weather.

⛈️Cumulonimbus

A towering cloud associated with thunderstorms and heavy rain.

☁️Cumulus Cloud

A puffy white cloud with a flat base.

🌀Cyclone

A system of rotating winds around a low-pressure center.

💧Dew

Water droplets that form on cool surfaces overnight.

💧Dew Point

The temperature at which air becomes saturated with water vapor.

📡Doppler Radar

A radar system that measures the motion of precipitation.

🌦️Drizzle

Light rain with very small droplets.

🏜️Drought

A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall.

🌊El Nino

A warming of ocean waters in the central Pacific affecting global weather.

⚡Flash Flood

A sudden local flood caused by heavy rainfall.

🌊Flood

An overflow of water onto normally dry land.