What is Air Mass?

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 fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

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...

A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...

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

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

The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...