Find a term from the labs, understand the process behind it, and see how it appears in the landscape. Each entry connects an explanation with a real observation and a model you can explore.
Term
Adiabatic cooling
Cooling as an air parcel expands when pressure falls, without exchanging heat with its surroundings. Rising air commonly cools this way.
What to look for
Cloud streets over the Bering Sea, 20 January 2006. Cold air over warmer water supports convection organised into rolls by the wind.
