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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

A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

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

A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...

The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

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

A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...

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