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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The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...
Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...
A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...
A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.
A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.
A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...
A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...
A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.