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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

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...

The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...

Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...

The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....

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

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

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

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...