Fronts and Types of Fronts

Fronts Fronts are boundaries between air masses of different temperatures. Fronts are zones of transition, sometimes with a sharp frontal zone. Fronts are typical in midlatitudes weather, uncommon in tropical and polar regions. Front is a three-dimensional boundary...

Tropical Cyclones

what is a tropical cyclone – A tropical cyclone is a weather phenomenon that is essentially a rapidly rotating storm system with characteristics such as a low-pressure center, strong winds and thunderstorms that produce heavy rain, among others. Tropical...

Cyclones, Anticyclones Air Mass and Fronts

There are two mechanisms of energy transfer: circulation patterns in the atmosphere and in the oceans These mechanisms shift warmth from low latitudes towards high latitudes, moderating both high and low latitudes The atmosphere and oceans are enormous thermal...

Clouds and Its Types

Clouds formation Clouds form when water vapor in the air condenses into visible water droplets or ice crystals. Water vapor is the gas form of water that exists all around us. Tiny particles called aerosols, such as salt and dust, are also in the air and constantly...

Pressure Belts of the Earth

Pressure: Air in a column exerts weight as pressure on the earth’s surface The weight of the column of air at a certain place and time is called atmospheric pressure Atmospheric pressure is measured using a barometer The unit of measurement for atmospheric...