What is Blowing Snow?

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

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

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

A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...

The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...

Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...

The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....