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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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Glossary

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...

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

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

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

Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....