What is Air Mass?

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

A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

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

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

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

A measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is combined with the actual air temperature, often referred to as the...

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...