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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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A weather watch means there is a risk of weather hazards in the near future, which could pose a threat to life/property....

CONQ is a meteorological abbreviation for significant convection observed in a specific area, often indicating unstable atmospheric...

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...

Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.