What is Flux?

A periodic cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, often leading to altered global...

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

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...

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

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

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

A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...

Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...

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