What is Air Mass?

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

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

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

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

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

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...

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

A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.