What is Continental Air Mass?

A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture from oceans or large water bodies.

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

Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

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

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The belt between 50-70 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, adjacent to the Polar Region. Although...

A large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...