What is Blowing Snow?

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.

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

A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...

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

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...