What is Air Mass?

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

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

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

A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...

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

The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

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

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...