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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

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

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

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

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

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

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

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