Meteorology

Fireball

In astronomy, a fireball is a meteor that is brighter than any of the planets seen in the sky. Consequently, any meteor that is bright enough to cast a shadow on the earth is also called a fireball. Fireballs that detonate or explode in the air or in the atmosphere (those that don’t reach the

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Jet

A jet or jet stream is a very fast current of wind found high in the atmosphere of some planets including our own. A jet usually is a westerly wind, flowing from the west to the east, its path typically meandering. It’s very much like a river or an ocean current, often as fast as

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