What is Air Mass?

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...

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

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.