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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 middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

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

The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....