What is Air Mass?

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

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

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

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

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

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...

Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...

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

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