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

A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...

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

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

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

The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.