What is Flux?

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

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

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

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

A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

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

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

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

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