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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Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.
The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...
The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....
A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...
A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.
A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...
Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.
A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...
A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...
Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...