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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

Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

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

A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

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

A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...

A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.