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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Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...
The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...
A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...
The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...
Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds,...
The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...
In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...
A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.
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...