What is Blowing Snow?

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...

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

A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.

Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...

A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.

Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...