What is Katabatic Wind?

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...

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

A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.

An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...