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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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Glossary

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

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

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...

A measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is combined with the actual air temperature, often referred to as the...

The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...