Atmospheric Dynamics

Hurricane Patricia reached estimated maximum winds of 345 km/h in October 2015, making it the most intense tropical cyclone ever observed in the West.

Meteorological data shows Tornado Alley is moving east. Learn why severe weather patterns are shifting from the Great Plains toward the Midwest.

Explore the physics of lake-effect snow and how cold air over warm water produces intense localized squalls.

Learn why bomb cyclones explode through rapid pressure drops and jet stream interactions. Discover how explosive cyclogenesis fuels these intense storms.

Learn what is the polar vortex and how this high-altitude atmospheric circulation drives extreme winter weather patterns across the globe.

Learn how the Fujiwhara effect and interacting cyclones cause two storms to orbit a shared centre and change their paths. Discover how binary systems work.

How do bow echoes form via cold pools and rear-inflow jets? Understand the radar signatures and RKW theory behind severe straight-line wind damage.