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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 large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...

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

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 amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.

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 condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...

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