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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 weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...

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

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

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

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

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

A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.