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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 storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

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

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

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

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

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

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

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...