What is Air Mass?

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

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

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

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

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...