A meteorological phenomenon is one of several commonplace or unusual weatherevents which illuminate and are explained by the principles of meteorology.
SleetWhereas hail forms within clouds, sleet begins as snow falling to earth after having left its originating cloud. The snow partially melts on its trip down in a layer of warm air but then refreezes into ice crystals that appear much like hail. Sleet is als
SnowColorado's, ( USA) high forests. Snow is precipitation in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes. Since it is composed of small rough particles it is a granular material. It has an open and therefore soft structure, unl
SquallA squall is a line of thunderstorms with a common leading convection line, or mesocyclone, which tends to create a powerful gust front. It is classified as a multi-cell thunderstorm, since the line comprises multiple fronts. Squalls are sometimes associat
Subtropical cycloneA subtropical cyclone is a weather system that has some characteristics of a tropical cyclone and some characteristics of an extratropical cyclone. They can form in a wide band of latitude, from the equator to 50°. An extratropical low may develop into a
Temperature inversionA temperature inversion is a meteorological phenomenon where air temperature increases with height. Normal atmospheric conditions Usually, within the lower atmosphere (the troposphere) the air near the surface of the Earth is warmer than the air above it,
ThunderThunder is the sound of the shockwave caused when lightning instantly heats the air around it to up to 30 000 °C (54 000 ° F). That super-heated air expands rapidly, then contracts as it cools. The rapid expansion/contraction generates sound waves, making
TornadoFor other uses of Tornado, see Tornado (disambiguation). waterspout near Florida. A tornado is a violent windstorm characterized by a twisting, funnel-shaped cloud. The word "tornado" comes from the Spanish or Portuguese verb tornar meaning "to turn.
