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 decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...
A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.
A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.
Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...
Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...
A periodic cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, often leading to altered global...
A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.
Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...
A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...