What is Blowing Snow?

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...

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

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

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

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

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

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

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

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