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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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A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

A weather warning means that a weather hazard is occurring, imminent, or likely. In other words, severe weather is happening...

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...