What is Blowing Snow?

The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

The narrow region between 35-40 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, lying between the tropical...

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

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

Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...