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What is Downburst?

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

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Glossary

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A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...

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

A cloud that develops from Cirrus, completely or partially covering the sky, creating a halo effect, thin, sheet-like, milky...

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

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