What is Katabatic Wind?

A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

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

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

A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...

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

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

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

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...