What is Air Mass?

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...

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

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

A body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...

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

The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...