What is Air Mass?

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

A cloud that develops from Cirrus, completely or partially covering the sky, creating a halo effect, thin, sheet-like, milky...

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

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.

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

The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...

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

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.