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.
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A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...
A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...
A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.
Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.
Temperature scale, abbreviated as °C, found by accepting the freezing point of water at one atmospheric pressure as zero...
The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...
The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.
A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.
The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...
A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.