What is Air Mass?

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

A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...

CONQ is a meteorological abbreviation for significant convection observed in a specific area, often indicating unstable atmospheric...

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

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