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 process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...
The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.
The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...
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An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...
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A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.
A cloud that develops from Cirrus, completely or partially covering the sky, creating a halo effect, thin, sheet-like, milky...
The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...