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 mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.
The large-scale movement of air that distributes heat and moisture around the Earth, influencing weather patterns and climatic...
A body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...
The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...
Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...
The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...
A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...
Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...
Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...
A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.