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What is Katabatic Wind?

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

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The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

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

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

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

The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.

A weather watch means there is a risk of weather hazards in the near future, which could pose a threat to life/property....

A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...