What is Arctic Air?

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

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...

Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...

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

The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

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