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What is Flux?

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

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Glossary

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

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 polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

The large-scale movement of air that distributes heat and moisture around the Earth, influencing weather patterns and climatic...

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

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