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

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

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

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

The term 'cloudy' refers to weather conditions characterized by a significant amount of cloud cover in the sky. This may...

A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...

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

A large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...

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

A periodic cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, often leading to altered global...