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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

Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere and weather processes. It involves observing, analyzing, and forecasting...

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

The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

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

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

Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.

The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...

The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...