What is Air Mass?

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

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

A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...

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

The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...

A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

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