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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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A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

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

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

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...