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

A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...

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

The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....

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 upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.