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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Glossary

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

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

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

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