What is Air Mass?

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

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

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

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

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.

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

The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...