What is Blowing Snow?

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

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

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

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...

The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.

A body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...

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

Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.

Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...