What is Blowing Snow?

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

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

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

A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

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

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