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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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The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

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

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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 lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

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

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...