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

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

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

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...