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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 decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.

The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

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

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

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

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

The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...