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 mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.
A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...
A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
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The scientific study of climate, focusing on the analysis of long-term weather patterns and trends over time.
A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.
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A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...
The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....