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What is Microburst?

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated with thunderstorms.

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Glossary

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

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

A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...

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

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

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...