What is Air Mass?

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

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

Ice forms on the surface of highways in a very thin layer that is difficult to distinguish from the color of the asphalt...

The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.

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

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

The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...

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

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

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