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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

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

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

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...

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

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