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.

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Glossary

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...

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

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds,...

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

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...

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

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

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