What is Air Mass?

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

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.

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

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

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

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere and weather processes. It involves observing, analyzing, and forecasting...

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