What is Air Mass?

Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.

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

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

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

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