What is Air Mass?

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.

The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...

A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

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

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.

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

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...