What is Aerodynamics?

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

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

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.

Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...

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

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

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

Ice forms on the surface of highways in a very thin layer that is difficult to distinguish from the color of the asphalt...

A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...