What is Air Mass?

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

Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...

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

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

A body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...

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

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...