What is Atmospheric River?
A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.
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The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...
The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...
The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.
Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...
Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...
The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.
A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...
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 radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.
Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...