What is Absolute Humidity?

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

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

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...

An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...

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

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...