What is Blowing Snow?

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

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

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

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

A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...

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

The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.

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

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere and weather processes. It involves observing, analyzing, and forecasting...