What is Air Mass?

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...

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

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

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

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...