When a weather balloon (Radiosonde) is released into the air, it rises up through the air mass and sends back readings to a receiver in raw code. This cod is then plotted on a Skew-T diagram and is...
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Earth’s weather can produce various kinds of windstorms which include waterspouts, dust devils and tornadoes. Although they have the common features of a column of rotating air, they are actually...
Every hour a weather observer or a ASOS weather system sends out an observation with the current state of the sky. Sky condition reports can help determine the weather over the next several days. For...
Atmospheric Forces & How They Effect They Effect the Weather
There are several forces that effect air parcels in an air mass. These forces are what cause the wind to blow in the first place and will have some affect on wind speed and direction. They also...
The general circulation of the atmosphere refers to the flow of air over the entire globe. It serves to transport warm air from tropical regions poleward and maintains a return flow of cold air from...
Primary Air Masses in North America There are four primary air masses that impact the weather in North America. Continental Polar and Tropical air masses and the Maritime Polar and Tropical Air...