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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A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
The belt between 50-70 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, adjacent to the Polar Region. Although...
A cloud that develops from Cirrus, completely or partially covering the sky, creating a halo effect, thin, sheet-like, milky...
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A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...
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The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...
A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.
A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...