What is Air Mass?

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

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

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

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...

Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...

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

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...