What is Blowing Snow?

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

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

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...

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

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

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

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

Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...