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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 state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds,...

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

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.

Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

The scientific study of climate, focusing on the analysis of long-term weather patterns and trends over time.