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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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Glossary

A cloud that develops from Cirrus, completely or partially covering the sky, creating a halo effect, thin, sheet-like, milky...

A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...

A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....