Dark blue cloudy sky

What is Confluence?

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often describes regions of converging airflows that can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

Schedule a Demo Today

A new era is starting with fundamentally new forecasting with unprecedented precision!

Contact Us

Glossary

The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.

Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.

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

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

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

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

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

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

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

A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...