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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

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

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

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

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

The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

The term 'cloudy' refers to weather conditions characterized by a significant amount of cloud cover in the sky. This may...