What is Flux?

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

The scientific study of climate, focusing on the analysis of long-term weather patterns and trends over time.

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

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

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

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

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.