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

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

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

A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...

Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.

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

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.