What is Air Mass?

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

An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...

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

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...

The scientific study of climate, focusing on the analysis of long-term weather patterns and trends over time.

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

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

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...