What is Air Mass?

A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.

The belt between 50-70 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, adjacent to the Polar Region. Although...

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

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

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

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

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

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...