What is Air Mass?

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

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

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

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

CONQ is a meteorological abbreviation for significant convection observed in a specific area, often indicating unstable atmospheric...

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

A body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...

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