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What is Arctic Air?

A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.

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Glossary

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...

Perhaps you have come across them, maybe you are seeing them for the first time. These clouds, known as wave clouds, resemble...

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.