What is Air Mass?

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

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

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.

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

A weather watch means there is a risk of weather hazards in the near future, which could pose a threat to life/property....

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

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

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