What is Advection?
The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena such as temperature and humidity advection. In simple terms, it is the horizontal movement of heat from one region to another.
Glossary
Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...
A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...
A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.
A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.
Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...
A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...
The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.
Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...
A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...
A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.
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