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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

A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.

The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...

The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

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

The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.