What is Blowing Snow?

Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...

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

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.

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

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

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

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