What is Continental Air Mass?

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

Glossary

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

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

An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...

The scientific study of climate, focusing on the analysis of long-term weather patterns and trends over time.

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

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

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

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

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