What is Blowing Snow?

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

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

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...

Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...

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

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.