What is Atmospheric River?
A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.
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A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...
The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...
A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...
A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.
The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.
A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...
A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.
Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...
The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.
The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.