What is Air Mass?

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...

Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.

The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...

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

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...

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 narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...