What is Air Mass?

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

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

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

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

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere and weather processes. It involves observing, analyzing, and forecasting...

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

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