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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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Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

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

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

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

A large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

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

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

The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...

Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.