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

A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...

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

A large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...

A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

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