What is Downburst?

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

Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...

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

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

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

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

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