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What is Flux?

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

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The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....

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

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

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

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

Weather is the day-to-day meteorological conditions that happen in our atmosphere. Weather can change within minutes, which...

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

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

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