What is Advection?
The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena such as temperature and humidity advection. In simple terms, it is the horizontal movement of heat from one region to another.
Glossary
The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...
An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...
Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...
A weather warning means that a weather hazard is occurring, imminent, or likely. In other words, severe weather is happening...
Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...
Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.
Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...
An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....
Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....
Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...
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