What is Air Mass?

The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...

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

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

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

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

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...

Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...