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

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...

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

Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...

CONQ is a meteorological abbreviation for significant convection observed in a specific area, often indicating unstable atmospheric...

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

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

A measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is combined with the actual air temperature, often referred to as the...

Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...