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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

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...