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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A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...
In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...
The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
A body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...
The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...
A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...
A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...
A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...
Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...