What is Air Mass?

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

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

A cloud that develops from Cirrus, completely or partially covering the sky, creating a halo effect, thin, sheet-like, milky...

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

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

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

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

The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...