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What is Atmosphere?

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

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

A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...

The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.

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

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 semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

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

A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.