What is Air Mass?

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.

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

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...

The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.

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

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...