🌫️Fog

A cloud at ground level that reduces visibility.

➖Front

A boundary between two air masses of different densities.

❄️Frost

Ice crystals that form on surfaces when temperature drops below freezing.

🌡️Global Warming

The long-term increase in Earth's average surface temperature.

🌡️Greenhouse Effect

The trapping of heat in the atmosphere by certain gases.

🏭Greenhouse Gas

A gas that absorbs and re-emits infrared radiation, warming the planet.

🧊Hail

Balls of ice that form in thunderstorms and fall to the ground.

🔥Heat Index

The perceived temperature combining heat and humidity.

🔥Heat Wave

A prolonged period of excessively hot weather.

🔺High Pressure System

A region of descending air associated with clear weather.

💧Humidity

The amount of water vapor present in the air.

🌀Hurricane

A powerful tropical storm with high winds and heavy rain.

💧Hygrometer

An instrument that measures humidity in the air.

📈Isobar

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal pressure.

🗺️Isobaric Chart

A map showing atmospheric pressure patterns.

🌡️Isotherm

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal temperature.

💨Jet Stream

A fast-flowing narrow air current in the upper atmosphere.

💨Jet Stream Shift

A change in the position or strength of the jet stream.

❄️La Nina

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

🏖️Land Breeze

A coastal wind blowing from land to sea at night.

⚡Lightning

An electrical discharge during a thunderstorm.

🔻Low Pressure System

A region of rising air associated with clouds and precipitation.

🐄Methane

A potent greenhouse gas emitted by agriculture and natural sources.

🔬Micrometeorology

The study of atmospheric processes on small scales.

🌫️Mist

A thin fog with slightly better visibility.

🌧️Monsoon

A seasonal wind that brings heavy rainfall.

⏱️Nowcasting

Short-term weather forecasting for the next few hours.

🧮Numerical Weather Prediction

Using mathematical models to forecast weather.

🔄Occluded Front

A front where a cold front overtakes a warm front.

🦴Paleoclimatology

The study of ancient climates using geological evidence.