#CloudFormation

Captain’s Weather Desk – WK:8 – ADIABATIC PROCESSES & CLOUD FORMATION

Understanding how air behaves as it rises and sinks is one of the foundations of meteorology. These simple atmospheric processes determine cloud formation, rainfall, fog, thunderstorms, visibility, and overall weather conditions that mariners encounter at sea. A clear understanding of adiabatic processes also helps officers interpret weather charts and make […]

July 17, 2026CAPTAIN'S WEATHER DESK

THE ATMOSPHERE – AIR COMPOSITION AND WATER VAPOUR

INTRODUCTION The Earth with its atmosphere can be compared to a giant fruit covered by a very thin invisible layer. This invisible layer is called the atmosphere and is held around the Earth by gravitational force. In meteorology, the most important part of the atmosphere is the lower layer known […]

May 23, 2026May 26, 2026CAPTAIN'S WEATHER DESK