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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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Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...

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A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...

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A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.

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A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

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The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...