What is Atmospheric River?

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.

A periodic cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, often leading to altered global...

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

Ice forms on the surface of highways in a very thin layer that is difficult to distinguish from the color of the asphalt...

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

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

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